"human blockhead" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: human blockheads [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} human blockhead (plural human blockheads)
  1. A performer who drives a nail or other implement into his/her nasal cavity, producing the illusion that it is being driven into a solid part of the head. Wikipedia link: human blockhead Categories (topical): Circus, People

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