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lunkhead

[ luhngk-hed ]

noun

, Slang.
  1. a dull or stupid person; blockhead.


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Other Words From

  • lunkheaded adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of lunkhead1

1850–55, Americanism; lunk (perhaps blend of lump 1 and hunk ) + head

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Example Sentences

Like everyone was ready to do away with the lunkhead eye-candy guy, and Heidi was like, oh, I didn't think his was so bad at all.

Why don't you take your lunkhead of a son home to his mother, if he isn't bright enough to understand fun!

It is only because you are a lunkhead that you perceive any great mystery here.

They cant see through the wall, you lunkhead, answered Bob, and if anyone comes out well see em and let you know.

Here, take hold of these guns—-easy now, they won't hurt you; one at a time, you lunkhead!

The conclusion, in the light of what we knew from Rutter, was obvious, even to a lunkhead like myself.

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