"buffle-headed" meaning in English

See buffle-headed in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more buffle-headed [comparative], most buffle-headed [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} buffle-headed (comparative more buffle-headed, superlative most buffle-headed)
  1. (obsolete) Having a large head, like a buffalo's. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-buffle-headed-en-adj-v3aurXfc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 71 29
  2. (obsolete) dull; stupid; blundering Tags: obsolete Synonyms: stupid
    Sense id: en-buffle-headed-en-adj-29AKLnfN
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: boofhead, bufflehead

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