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bull·head·ed
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ɪd
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adjective
obstinately opinionated, especially in refusing to consider alternatives; stubborn.
Origin:
1810–20;
bull
1
+
head
+
-ed
3
Related forms
bull·head·ed·ly,
adverb
bull·head·ed·ness,
noun
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bullheaded definition
mod.
stubborn. :
You are the most bullheaded man I've ever known.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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