"melon head" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-melon head.ogg Forms: melon heads [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} melon head (plural melon heads)
  1. (idiomatic, informal) A dimwit, a fool Tags: idiomatic, informal
    Sense id: en-melon_head-en-noun-4f8Qp~9i
  2. A melon-headed whale Categories (lifeform): Delphinids Related terms: melon-headed
    Sense id: en-melon_head-en-noun-CxDCozNj Disambiguation of Delphinids: 2 98 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 99 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 99 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 99

Inflected forms

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