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dunderpate

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dun⋅der⋅head

  [duhn-der-hed]
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–noun
a dunce; blockhead; numbskull.
Also called dun⋅der⋅pate  [duhn-der-peyt] .

Origin:
1615–25; appar. < D 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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