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

He and his co-writer Michael Bacall have adapted a fairly faithful version of the book, unlike the 1987 Arnold Schwarzenegger meathead extravaganza.

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

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

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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.

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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.

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