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jughead

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[juhg-hed] / ˈdʒʌgˌhɛd /

noun

Slang.

  1. a stupid or foolish person.

Etymology

Origin of jughead

First recorded in 1925–30; jug 1 + head

Example Sentences

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Let's get it, bro, meant, "D! Wake your jughead self up, and let's hit the court!"

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2024

“Who ever thought that a jughead like me could crack the code?”

From Washington Times • Dec. 13, 2022

Longtime Dylan followers are accustomed to the peculiar cast that haunts his songs — scarlet women, jughead criminals, wanton judges, sanctified hobos and unscrupulous gamblers — and they festoon these pages as well.

From Washington Post • Oct. 31, 2022

The jughead who was nabbed twice in one day.

From Time Magazine Archive

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