pig headed

pig·head·ed

[pig-hed-id]
adjective
stupidly obstinate; stubborn: pigheaded resistance.

Origin:
1610–20; pig1 + -headed

pig·head·ed·ly, adverb
pig·head·ed·ness, noun


bullheaded, mulish.
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pigheaded definition


  1. mod.
    stupidly stubborn. (From the notion that pigs are immovable and seemingly stubborn.) : You are unbelievably pigheaded!
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Pig headed is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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