chucklehead

American  

[chuhk-uhl-hed] / ˈtʃʌk əlˌhɛd /

noun

Slang.

1. a stupid person; blockhead.

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chucklehead British  

/ ˈtʃʌkəlˌhɛd /

noun

1. informal a stupid person; blockhead; dolt

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Other Word Forms

• chuckleheaded adjective
• chuckleheadedness noun

Etymology

Origin of chucklehead

1725–35; chuckle clumsy ( chuck ² + -le ) + head

Example Sentences

And don’t be surprised if I think you’re a blathering chucklehead.

From The Wall Street Journal

In “Step Brothers,” he played a yuppie chucklehead, but the roles in “Party Down” and “Parks and Recreation” felt more personal.

From New York Times

I would whisper, “My darling boy, my moon and stars,” and he—a little chucklehead—would giggle.

From Salon

Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., called Pruitt’s behavior stupid and “juvenile” and urged him to “stop acting like a chucklehead, stop the unforced errors, stop leading with your chin.”

From Seattle Times

What’d you do this time, you chucklehead.

From New York Times