"muddlehead" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: muddleheads [plural]
Etymology: From muddle + head. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|muddle|head}} muddle + head Head templates: {{en-noun}} muddlehead (plural muddleheads)
  1. (colloquial) A stupid person. Tags: colloquial Related terms: muddleheaded
    Sense id: en-muddlehead-en-noun-NdWfaHUB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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