saphead
[ sap-hed ]
/ ˈsæpˌhɛd /
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noun Slang.
a simpleton; fool.
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Words nearby saphead
sapanwood, sap bush, sapele, sap green, Saphar, saphead, sapheaded, saphena, saphenous, saphenous nerve, saphenous vein
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British Dictionary definitions for saphead (1 of 2)
saphead1
/ (ˈsæpˌhɛd) /
noun
slang a simpleton, idiot, or fool
Derived forms of saphead
sapheaded, adjectiveBritish Dictionary definitions for saphead (2 of 2)
saphead2
/ (ˈsæpˌhɛd) /
noun
military the end of a sap nearest to the enemy
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