clunkhead

American

[kluhngk-hed] / ˈklʌŋkˌhɛd /

noun

Slang.

a stupid or foolish person.

Etymology

Origin of clunkhead

An Americanism dating back to 1950–55; clunk + head

Example Sentences

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The report came complete with gaslighting comments from an anonymous "senior administration official" claiming that this is just a matter of a president "who’s willing to ask tough questions," instead of what is obviously going on, which is that Trump is a clunkhead who is so mentally cobbled that he has no idea how stupid he sounds.

From Salon

Perry Mason is so well known in Italy that his name has become a synonym for lawyer; in certain circles in Portugal, you don't call a Cabinet minister a clunkhead but a "Mr. Ed."

From Time Magazine Archive

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