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shithead

American  
[shit-hed] / ˈʃɪtˌhɛd /

noun

Slang: Vulgar.

  1. a stupid, inept, unlikable, or contemptible person.

shithead British  
/ ˈʃɪtˌhɛd /

noun

  1. taboo a fool; idiot: used as a term of abuse

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Etymology

Origin of shithead

First recorded in 1910–15; shit + head

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