chucklehead

[ chuhk-uhl-hed ]

noun

, Slang.

1. a stupid person; blockhead.

chucklehead

/ ˈtʃʌkəlˌhɛd /

noun

1. informal.
   a stupid person; blockhead; dolt

Derived Forms

• ˈchuckleˌheadedness, noun
• ˈchuckleˌheaded, adjective

Other Words From

• chuckle·headed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of chucklehead¹

1725–35; chuckle clumsy ( chuck ² + -le ) + head

Example Sentences

For years, Steve Doocy has served as the chucklehead host of Fox & Friends, Fox News’ all-smiles morning show giving a light-hearted digests on the terrors of America.

From Slate

In “Step Brothers,” he played a yuppie chucklehead, but the roles in “Party Down” and “Parks and Recreation” felt more personal.

From New York Times

Seth MacFarlane’s “Family Guy,” which debuted in 1999, depicts dad Peter as an multichinned chucklehead while sketching mom Lois with the ha-cha-cha figure of a catalog model.

From New York Times

So it was excruciating this past week to see the chucklehead who has waged war on our institutions, undermined our laws and values, stoked division at every turn, blundering around defiling the monuments that symbolize the best about America.

From New York Times

But we did see one chucklehead quit the race, only to be replaced by a much richer one who’s campaigning on a platform of lighting his money on fire.

From Slate