"potato head" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: potato heads [plural], potatohead [alternative], potato-head [alternative]
Etymology: Perhaps in reference to Mr. Potato Head, a plastic toy of the mid-20th century, resembling a potato with human features. Head templates: {{en-noun}} potato head (plural potato heads)
  1. (mildly derogatory) A foolish person. Wikipedia link: Mr. Potato Head Tags: derogatory, mildly
    Sense id: en-potato_head-en-noun-gQN140CO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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