dumbhead

[duhm-hed]

noun

Slang.

1. blockhead.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dumbhead¹

First recorded in 1815–25; dumb + head

Example Sentences

He things he can beat me, the dumbhead.

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Gutman explains simple rules so you don’t look “like a dumbhead” when you write.

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You're a man of remarkable resource, and I must be a dumbhead.

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Henery, you old dumbhead, open that door and get a light in the parlour.

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Said one ward heeler: "The average guy might not know the ins & outs of the Wallace-Byrnes row, but he sure knows his President is a dumbhead."

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