muddlehead
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of muddlehead
Example Sentences
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"It's a joke to remember that I used to think him a splendid man of business, far more practical than I. Why, there's no dreamier muddlehead living."
From Will Warburton by George Gissing
“Wot a muddlehead you are, Larry,” growled Muggins; “ye don’t even know that there’s six senses.”
From Lost in the Forest Wandering Will's Adventures in South America by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne
How can a man with a crack in his brain be serious? how can a muddlehead reason?
From Roderick Hudson by Henry James
"And who has said a word about killing him, muddlehead?" replied Danglars.
From The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas père
They had one muddlehead on that post yesterday; they’ll not put another there to-day, sor.”
From McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 1 by Various
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