"bubblehead" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-bubblehead.ogg [Australia] Forms: bubbleheads [plural]
Etymology: bubble + head Etymology templates: {{compound|en|bubble|head}} bubble + head Head templates: {{en-noun}} bubblehead (plural bubbleheads)
  1. (slang) A stupid person. Tags: slang Synonyms (stupid person): airhead
    Sense id: en-bubblehead-en-noun-NdWfaHUB Disambiguation of 'stupid person': 98 0 2
  2. (slang) A submariner; bubble-head. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-bubblehead-en-noun-PceaKHQf
  3. (slang) A navy hard hat or salvage diver (inspired by the shape of the old spun-copper diving helmet). Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-bubblehead-en-noun-8~JQyhgd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 12 80

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for bubblehead meaning in English (1.7kB)

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