PINHEAD

pinhead

(noun) the head of a pin

dumbbell, dummy, dope, boob, booby, pinhead

(noun) an ignorant or foolish person

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

pinhead (plural pinheads)

The head of a pin. (Frequently used in size comparisons.)

(slang) An ignorant, naive, foolish, or stupid person.

(slang) A telemark skier.

(slang, medicine) A human head that is unusually tapered or small, often due to microcephaly, or a person with that trait. Often promoted in freak shows as "human pinheads".

(slang, pet stores) A newborn cricket used as food for pets.

(mycoculture) The immature juvenile fruiting body of a mushroom prior to its gills opening.

Synonyms

• (idiot): doofus, dumbbell, dunce

Anagrams

• hand pie, headpin

Source: Wiktionary



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