knucklehead
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- knuckleheaded adjective
Etymology
Origin of knucklehead
Example Sentences
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“Oh yeah, I went to school with Kurt Lone Bull. He was a real knucklehead.”
From Literature
He has five close childhood friends he affectionately calls knuckleheads, although a couple are doctors and one is an atomic physicist.
“This is a dumb case. These guys are knuckleheads.”
From Los Angeles Times
Stewart, a third-round pick from Michigan, playfully described Verse and Young as “two knuckleheads” who set an example with their work ethic and results.
From Los Angeles Times
“DoorDash drivers and delivery drivers are sometimes knuckleheads” and tough to deal with, he said.
From Los Angeles Times
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