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knucklehead
[ nuhk-uhl-hed ]
/ ˈnʌk əlˌhɛd /
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noun Informal.
a stupid, bumbling, inept person.
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OTHER WORDS FROM knucklehead
knuck·le·head·ed, adjectiveWords nearby knucklehead
knuckleballer, knucklebone, knucklebones, knuckle down, knuckle-duster, knucklehead, knuckle joint, knuckle pads, knuckle sandwich, knuckle under, Knudsen
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How to use knucklehead in a sentence
“We just had a knucklehead do something knucklehead-ish,” said Smart, who is in his seventh season in Boston.
To cops, Greene appears to be living proof that going to Harvard does not necessarily make you any less a knucklehead.
NY Couple Not Terrorists, Say Cops, Just Rich Kids With Drug Habits|Michael Daly, Lizzie Crocker|January 1, 2013|DAILY BEASTAs a hiker, I thought Strayed was a knucklehead—but a likable one.
British Dictionary definitions for knucklehead
knucklehead
/ (ˈnʌkəlˌhɛd) /
noun
informal fool; idiot
Derived forms of knucklehead
knuckleheaded, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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