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blockhead

[ blok-hed ]
/ ˈblɒkˌhɛd /
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noun

a stupid, doltish person; dunce.
Obsolete. a piece of wood in the shape of a head, used as a block for hats or wigs.

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Origin of blockhead

First recorded in 1540–50; block + head
Related formsblock·head·ed, adjectiveblock·head·ed·ly, adverbblock·head·ed·ness, nounblock·head·ism, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for blockhead

blockhead

/ (ˈblɒkˌhɛd) /

noun

derogatory a stupid person
Derived Formsblockheaded, adjectiveblockheadedly, adverbblockheadedness, noun
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for blockhead

blockhead

n.

also block-head, "stupid person," 1540s (implied in blockheaded), from block (n.) + head (n.); probably originally an image of the head-shaped oaken block used by hat-makers, though the insulting sense is the older one.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper