"buttheadedness" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: buttheaded + -ness Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|buttheaded|ness}} buttheaded + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} buttheadedness (uncountable)
  1. (vulgar) The state or quality of being buttheaded; stubbornness, especially when in the wrong. Tags: uncountable, vulgar
    Sense id: en-buttheadedness-en-noun-3lSqpxCY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness

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