"knobhead" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-uk-knobhead2.ogg [UK] Forms: knobheads [plural]
Etymology: From knob + head. Compare dickhead. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|knob|head}} knob + head, {{m|en|dickhead}} dickhead Head templates: {{en-noun}} knobhead (plural knobheads)
  1. (British, Ireland, Commonwealth, vulgar, slang) The glans penis Tags: British, Commonwealth, Ireland, slang, vulgar Synonyms (glans penis): bell-end, cockhead
    Sense id: en-knobhead-en-noun-ime~HXVh Categories (other): British English, Commonwealth English, Irish English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 74 26 Disambiguation of 'glans penis': 96 4
  2. (British, Ireland, Commonwealth, derogatory, vulgar, slang, synecdochically) A fool; an idiot; a contemptible person. Tags: British, Commonwealth, Ireland, derogatory, slang, vulgar Synonyms (fool, idiot): bell-end, cockhead, dickhead Translations (fool, idiot): kusimutteri (Finnish), tête de nœud [feminine] (French), дурак (durak) [masculine] (Russian), тупица (tupica) (Russian), болван (bolvan) (Russian), идиот (idiot) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-knobhead-en-noun-ku2wPG~1 Categories (other): British English, Commonwealth English, English synecdoches, Irish English Disambiguation of 'fool, idiot': 0 100 Disambiguation of 'fool, idiot': 0 100

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