See pinhead in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"sense": "foolish or stupid person",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "Dummbatz"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "foolish or stupid person",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "kurzy móżdżek"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "foolish or stupid person",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "ptasi móżdżek"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "telemark skier",
"word": "tellumies"
}
],
"word": "pinhead"
}
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