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fathead

American  
[fat-hed] / ˈfætˌhɛd /

noun

  1. Slang. a stupid person; fool.

  2. sheephead.

  3. fathead minnow.


fathead British  
/ ˈfætˌhɛd /

noun

  1. informal a stupid person; fool

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Etymology

Origin of fathead

First recorded in 1830–40; fat + head

Example Sentences

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“Well, first off, my dad put a Laker Fathead in my room of Kobe, so I always saw that,” Lewis said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2023

A Fathead cutout of Brian Orakpo adorns one wall and a burgundy No. 17 Doug Williams jersey another.

From Washington Post • Aug. 11, 2021

“I was and am furious” at the oversight, says Ms. Cline, who is the chief marketing officer of Fathead, which manufactures and sells wall decals.

From New York Times • Nov. 7, 2015

After walking past a Fathead of himself palming a basketball, Wall turns the corner and goes in.

From Washington Times • Feb. 12, 2015

At Eton, in the sixties, they had called him Fathead.

From Something New by Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville)