chowderhead

[ chou-der-hed ]

noun

1. Slang. a stupid person; blockhead.

Other Words From

• chowder·headed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of chowderhead¹

1825–35; compare British dial. (Lancashire) chowterhead, phonetic variant of cholterhead, dialectal variant of jolterhead, earlier jolthead, equivalent to jolt-, jolter- (probably akin to jolt, but sense uncertain) + head

Example Sentences

Chowderhead had a ladylike little sneeze; it went hutta, real quick, all through the mouth, no nose involved.

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Once I took care of Chowderhead, I didn't care what the cops did.

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Somebody sneezed, and it sounded just like Chowderhead sneezing.

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