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blockheadism

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block⋅head

  [blok-hed]
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–noun
1. a stupid, doltish person; dunce.
2. Obsolete. a piece of wood in the shape of a head, used as a block for hats or wigs.
Origin:
1540–50; block + head

Related forms:
blockheaded, adjective
block⋅head⋅ed⋅ly, adverb
block⋅head⋅ed⋅ness, noun
blockheadism, noun

Synonyms:
1. fool, nitwit, dolt, dullard, ignoramus, booby.
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blockhead

  1. n.
    a stupid person. (See also block.) : Without a blockhead like you to remind me of the perils of stupidity, I might be less efficient than I am.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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