DUNDERHEAD

dunce, dunderhead, numskull, blockhead, bonehead, lunkhead, hammerhead, knucklehead, loggerhead, muttonhead, shithead, dumbass, fuckhead

(noun) a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone’s intelligence

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

dunderhead (plural dunderheads)

(somewhat, dated) A stupid person; a dunce.

Synonyms

• See also fool

Source: Wiktionary


Dun"der*head`, n. Etym: [Prov. Eng. also dunderpoll, from dunder, same as thunder.]

Definition: A dunce; a numskull; a blockhead. Beau. & Fl.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

17 January 2025

OBSERVE

(verb) conform one’s action or practice to; “keep appointments”; “she never keeps her promises”; “We kept to the original conditions of the contract”


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