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BUBBLEHEAD
Etymology
Noun
bubblehead (plural bubbleheads)
(slang) A stupid person.
(slang) A submariner; bubble-head.
(slang) A navy hard hat or salvage diver (inspired by the shape of the old spun-copper diving helmet).
Synonyms
• (stupid person): airhead
Source: Wiktionary
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NAUSEATING
(adjective) causing or able to cause nausea; “a nauseating smell”; “nauseous offal”; “a sickening stench”
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