"lunkhead" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lunkheads [plural]
Etymology: Probably from *lunk (perhaps an alteration of lump; compare hunk & hump), a diminutive of lump + head. Etymology templates: {{m|en|*lunk}} *lunk, {{m|en|lump}} lump, {{m|en|hunk}} hunk, {{m|en|hump}} hump, {{compound|en|lump|head}} lump + head Head templates: {{en-noun}} lunkhead (plural lunkheads)
  1. (derogatory, informal) A fool or idiot. Tags: derogatory, informal Synonyms: idiot Related terms: dunderhead, lunk, meathead
    Sense id: en-lunkhead-en-noun-pRZDZhP~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for lunkhead meaning in English (1.6kB)

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