dumbhead

[ duhm-hed ]

noun

, Slang.

1. blockhead.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dumbhead¹

First recorded in 1815–25; dumb + head

Example Sentences

He things he can beat me, the dumbhead.

From Literature

Gutman explains simple rules so you don’t look “like a dumbhead” when you write.

From Washington Post

You're a man of remarkable resource, and I must be a dumbhead.

From Project Gutenberg

Henery, you old dumbhead, open that door and get a light in the parlour.

From Project Gutenberg

Said one ward heeler: "The average guy might not know the ins & outs of the Wallace-Byrnes row, but he sure knows his President is a dumbhead."

From Time Magazine Archive