lunkhead
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- lunkheaded adjective
Etymology
Origin of lunkhead
Example Sentences
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“Lucky there’s a family guy,” a chorus of friends, neighbors and relatives sing about the lunkhead Peter Griffin in the razzle-dazzle opening of each episode of “Family Guy” — more than 400 and counting.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2024
The Fanduel ad in which amiable lunkhead Rob Gronkowski attempted to kick a field goal live on the air—he shanked it—failed to live up to its hype for a few reasons.
From Slate • Feb. 13, 2023
Detectives are stymied by bureaucrats and squabble with lunkhead patrol officers, who reliably contaminate crime scenes.
From New York Times • Feb. 16, 2022
Heavy metal lunkhead locks horns with grunge gloomster, with undignified results.
From The Guardian • Nov. 13, 2020
But I can't undertake sich a contract without consultin' my junior partner, this lunkhead, my nephew, Ike Simmons.
From The Guns of Bull Run A Story of the Civil War's Eve by Altsheler, Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander)
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