squarehead

[ skwair-hed ]

noun

, Slang.

1. a stupid person.
2. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of squarehead¹

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

Example Sentences

Here The Squarehead, who had been enjoying the unique situation immensely, decided to take a hand.

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Captain Scraggs and The Squarehead partook first of the ham and eggs, coffee and bread which the skipper prepared.

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Half way there, the weight of the cable dragging behind slowed The Squarehead up and eventually stopped him.

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The Squarehead tells me his new navigatin' officer an' the new engineer has jumped their jobs.

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There's the Squarehead so rejuced he even offers to wash me tin plate for me.

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