"bulbhead" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bulbheads [plural]
Etymology: From bulb + head. Etymology templates: {{com|en|bulb|head}} bulb + head Head templates: {{en-noun}} bulbhead (plural bulbheads)
  1. (slang, derogatory) A dull or unintelligent person. Tags: derogatory, slang
    Sense id: en-bulbhead-en-noun-6lvB2GPZ
  2. (slang, derogatory, uncommon, ethnic slur, offensive) A Somali person. Tags: derogatory, ethnic, offensive, slang, slur, uncommon
    Sense id: en-bulbhead-en-noun-~mJAgsMx Categories (other): English ethnic slurs, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 58 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 93 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 96
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: bulbheaded

Inflected forms

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