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lunk
lunk·head
/
ˈlʌŋkˌhɛd
/
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[
luhngk
-hed
]
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noun
Slang.
a dull or stupid person; blockhead.
Also called
lunk
/
lʌŋk
/
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[
luhngk
]
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.
Origin:
1850–55,
Americanism;
lunk
(perhaps blend of
lump
1
and
hunk
) +
head
Related forms
lunk·head·ed,
adjective
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lunk
(lʌŋk)
—
n
an awkward, heavy, or stupid person
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
lunk
"slow-witted person," 1867, Amer.Eng. colloquial, from lunkhead (1852), possibly an altered form of lump (n.) + head.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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