squarehead

[ skwair-hed ]
/ ˈskwɛərˌhɛd /

noun Slang.

a stupid person.
Extremely Disparaging and Offensive.
  1. a contemptuous term used to refer to a German or Dutch person.
  2. a contemptuous term used to refer to a Scandinavian, especially a Swede.

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Origin of squarehead

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10; square + head

Words nearby squarehead

square-shouldered, square-toes, squared paper, squared ring, squared splice, squarehead, squarely, squaresville, squaretail, squaretoed, squarish
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