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Origin of blockhead
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He, like so many police officers we’ve seen, is a complete blockhead.
From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2025
Peter Robbins, the former child actor who first put a voice to Charles Schultz’s lovable "blockhead" Charlie Brown has died, according to reports.
From Fox News ● Jan. 26, 2022
Ms. Ziegfeld, 32, also performs at Coney Island as a burlesque dancer and a human blockhead.
From New York Times ● Mar. 13, 2018
That honor, though, goes to another famous blockhead.
From Slate ● Jan. 14, 2015
“Do you dare to suppose me so great a blockhead, as not to know what a man is talking of?—What do you deserve?”
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
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