"knothead" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: knotheads [plural]
Etymology: From knot + head. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|knot|head}} knot + head Head templates: {{en-noun}} knothead (plural knotheads)
  1. (informal) A stupid or stubborn person. Tags: informal Categories (topical): People

Inflected forms

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      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1989, Mark Frost, David Lynch, Twin Peaks (television screenplay: episode 1)",
          "text": "CATHERINE: With the pace we've set it'll still be months before the mill's bankrupt. I don't know if I can wait that long. Besides, there's always a chance my knothead husband may decide to take a peek at those dusty old books."
        }
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        "(informal) A stupid or stubborn person."
      ],
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