lunkhead
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- lunkheaded adjective
Etymology
Origin of lunkhead
Example Sentences
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“About time one of you lunkheads remembered we were in there,” grumbled Scruffy.
From Literature
That said, it takes a while for Bullock and Tatum to find their groove, in part because he isn’t as comfortable in his lunkhead role as he needs to be.
From New York Times
Detectives are stymied by bureaucrats and squabble with lunkhead patrol officers, who reliably contaminate crime scenes.
From New York Times
Heavy metal lunkhead locks horns with grunge gloomster, with undignified results.
From The Guardian
Perrotta, who wrote the novel the series is based on as well as the pilot script, never specifies how Brendan becomes the lunkhead that he is.
From Salon
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