"wethead" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: wetheads [plural]
Etymology: From wet + head. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|wet|head}} wet + head Head templates: {{en-noun}} wethead (plural wetheads)
  1. (slang, derogatory) A person who showers in work, and doesnt know what a hair dryer is. Tags: derogatory, slang
    Sense id: en-wethead-en-noun-egCkEzJE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, People Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 84 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 92 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 94 6 Disambiguation of People: 48 52
  2. (slang, derogatory) A stupid person who is annoying. Tags: derogatory, slang
    Sense id: en-wethead-en-noun-5Lu6iN7T Categories (other): People, Swimming Disambiguation of People: 48 52 Disambiguation of Swimming: 44 56

Inflected forms

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