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dunderhead

[ duhn-der-hed ]
/ ˈdʌn dərˌhɛd /
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noun

a dunce; blockhead; numbskull.

Words related to dunderhead

ass, stooge, jerk, idiot, sucker, clown, twit, buffoon, nitwit, moron, boob, nerd, clod, dunce, imbecile, dolt, bonehead, oaf, dope, numskull

Words nearby dunderhead

dundalk, dundas, dundee, dundee cake, dunder, dunderhead, dundonian, dundrearies, dune, dune buggy, dune-buggy

Origin of dunderhead

1615–25; apparently < Dutch dunder(kop) numbskull (dunder thunder + kop head) + head
Also called dun·der·pate [duhn-der-peyt] /ˈdʌn dərˌpeɪt/.

OTHER WORDS FROM dunderhead

dun·der·head·ed, adjectivedun·der·head·ed·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for dunderhead

dunderhead
/ (ˈdʌndəˌhɛd) /

noun

a stupid or slow-witted person; dunceAlso called: dunderpate

Derived forms of dunderhead

dunderheaded, adjectivedunderheadedness, noun

Word Origin for dunderhead

C17: probably from Dutch donder thunder + head; compare blockhead
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