THICKHEAD

thickhead, whistler

(noun) Australian and southeastern Asian birds with a melodious whistling call

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

thickhead (plural thickheads)

Someone stupid.

Any of several species of Australian songbirds of the genus Pachycephala.

Synonyms

• See also idiot

Source: Wiktionary


Thick"head`, n.

1. A thick-headed or stupid person. [Colloq.]

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Any one of several species of Australian singing birds of the genus Pachycephala. The males of some of the species are bright- colored. Some of the species are popularly called thrushes.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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