dunderhead
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- dunderheaded adjective
- dunderheadedness noun
Etymology
Origin of dunderhead
1615–25; apparently < Dutch dunder ( kop ) numbskull ( dunder thunder + kop head) + head
Example Sentences
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Even the dunderheads who think Tucker Carlson is a moral authority struggle to buy that one.
From Salon
Adolf Hitler was described by a prominent magazine editor in 1930 as a "big mouth," a "half-insane rascal," a "pathetic dunderhead" and a "nowhere fool."
From Salon
"You always used to like calling me a dunderhead. And an oaf."
From Literature
My best friend from childhood married a dunderhead who thinks it’s funny to post unflattering pictures of her on Instagram without her knowledge.
From New York Times
Watching DJ Trump’s traveling circus of political panjandrums, diplomatic dunderheads and popular pandemonium is like watching bareback riders running round and round a ring.
From The Guardian
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