"knuckleheadery" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: knucklehead + -ery Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|knucklehead|ery}} knucklehead + -ery Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} knuckleheadery (uncountable)
  1. The stupid behaviour of a knucklehead. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-knuckleheadery-en-noun-lFkJyRgG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ery

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