meathead

[meet-hed]

noun

Slang.

1. blockhead; dunce; fool.

Word History and Origins

Origin of meathead¹

First recorded in 1940–45; meat + head

Example Sentences

In her review, Times critic Amy Nicholson wrote that “A Minecraft Movie” was “essentially a meathead version of ‘The Wizard of Oz.’

From Los Angeles Times

Hess’ take on Minecraft is essentially a meathead version of “The Wizard of Oz.”

From Los Angeles Times

Reacher blends the type of ‘80s and ‘90s action meathead flicks that Gen X and elder Millennials were raised on with a combination of high I.Q. and emotional intelligence.

From Salon

During the waning days of Vietnam and the rancor of the Watergate era, the conflict between Meathead, an educated, politically progressive hippie, and Archie, a working-class bigot, resonated with millions of Americans.

From Los Angeles Times

For Rob Reiner, who played Archie Bunker’s liberal son-in-law Michael “Meathead” Stivic in “All in the Family,” the news of Lear’s death, though not unexpected, was devastating.

From Los Angeles Times