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[
duhn
-der-hed
]
Origin
dun·der·head
/
ˈdʌn
dərˌhɛd
/
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[
duhn
-der-hed
]
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noun
a dunce; blockhead; numbskull.
Also called
dun·der·pate
/
ˈdʌn
dərˌpeɪt
/
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[
duhn
-der-peyt
]
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.
Origin:
1615–25;
apparently <
Dutch
dunder
(
kop
) numbskull (
dunder
thunder
+
kop
head) +
head
Related forms
dun·der·head·ed,
adjective
dun·der·head·ed·ness,
noun
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dunderhead
(ˈdʌndəˌhɛd)
—
n
Also called:
dunderpate
a stupid or slow-witted person; dunce
[C17: probably from Dutch
donder
thunder +
head
; compare
blockhead
]
'dunderheaded
—
adj
'dunderheadedness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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dunderhead
1625, the first element is obscure.
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