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knucklehead

noun
/ˈnʌkl̩ˌhɛd/

Etymology

From knuckle + head.

  1. inherited from *káput✻ — “head”
  2. inherited from *haubudą✻ — “head”
  3. inherited from *haubud✻
  4. inherited from hēafod — “head; top; leader; origin”
  5. inherited from efd
  6. compounded as knucklehead — “knuckle + head”

Definitions

  1. An idiot

    An idiot; a stupid or inept person.

    • Don't stick that screwdriver into the live electrical outlet, you knucklehead!

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA