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beetlehead

American  
[beet-l-hed] / ˈbit lˌhɛd /

noun

  1. a stupid person; blockhead.


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Origin of beetlehead

First recorded in 1570–80; beetle 2 + head

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"We will perform an autopsy," Hitler's grandson says, and turns to another beetlehead.

From Operation Earthworm by Archibald, Joe

The black-bellied plover or beetlehead, which occurred along the Atlantic seaboard in great numbers years ago, is now seen only as a straggler.

From Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation by Hornaday, William Temple

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