pumpkin head
noun
a slow or dim-witted person; dunce.
Origin of pumpkin head
1An Americanism dating back to 1775–85
Other words from pumpkin head
- pumpkin-headed, adjective
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How to use pumpkin head in a sentence
Pumpkin-head would have burst, if I'd let out I didn't know what part of the jolly old world my governor used to run.
Sinister Street, vol. 2 | Compton MackenzieHugo Montfort is no hobgoblin ghost in a white sheet, with a pumpkin head!
Three Margarets | Laura E. RichardsTip also noticed that Jack's pumpkin head had twisted around until it faced his back; but this was easily remedied.
The Marvellous Land of Oz | L. Frank BaumThen he saw old Mombi raise her arm and sprinkle the powder from the box over the pumpkin head of his man Jack.
The Marvellous Land of Oz | L. Frank BaumJack also waded in up to his knees and grasped the tail of the horse so that he might keep his pumpkin head above the water.
The Marvellous Land of Oz | L. Frank Baum
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