muddlehead
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of muddlehead
Example Sentences
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They had one muddlehead on that post yesterday; they’ll not put another there to-day, sor.”
From McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 1 by Various
"And who has said a word about killing him, muddlehead?" replied Danglars.
From The Count of Monte Cristo by Dumas père, Alexandre
How can a man with a crack in his brain be serious? how can a muddlehead reason?
From Roderick Hudson by James, Henry
You always was such a muddlehead that you couldn’t tell good from bad, and you don’t know any better now.
From Crown and Sceptre A West Country Story by Nash, J.
“Wot a muddlehead you are, Larry,” growled Muggins; “ye don’t even know that there’s six senses.”
From Lost in the Forest Wandering Will's Adventures in South America by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)
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