lunk

lunk·head

[luhngk-hed]
noun Slang.
a dull or stupid person; blockhead.
Also called lunk [luhngk] .


Origin:
1850–55, Americanism; lunk (perhaps blend of lump1 and hunk) + head

lunk·head·ed, adjective
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lunk (lʌŋk) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
an awkward, heavy, or stupid person

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Lunk is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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lunk
"slow-witted person," 1867, Amer.Eng. colloquial, from lunkhead (1852), possibly an altered form of lump (n.) + head.
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