dumbhead
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of dumbhead
Example Sentences
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He is widely reported to have called the 25-year-old a "dumbhead".
From BBC • Nov. 5, 2025
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."
From Time Magazine Archive
He things he can beat me, the dumbhead.
From "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson
If they don't sabe the buckboard's gone, which they probably will, knowin' this outfit fairly well, an' the sheriff not bein' a dumbhead; lead up to it.
From Rimrock Trail by Dunn, J. Allan, (Joseph Allan)
"You will be sorry for this, dumbhead," growled the prince, scowling fiercely.
From The Valley of Vision : a Book of Romance an Some Half Told Tales by Van Dyke, Henry
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