"saphead" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈsæphɛd/ Forms: sapheads [plural]
Etymology: sap + head Etymology templates: {{compound|en|sap|head}} sap + head Head templates: {{en-noun}} saphead (plural sapheads)
  1. A simpleton, a stupid person. Synonyms: simpleton, milksop Translations (a simpleton, a stupid person): idioot (Dutch), domkop (Dutch), idiot [masculine] (French), imbécile [masculine] (French), про́стак (próstak) [masculine] (Macedonian), глу́пак (glúpak) [masculine] (Macedonian), идио́т (idiót) [masculine] (Macedonian), бу́дала (búdala) [feminine] (Macedonian)

Inflected forms

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