muttonhead

[ muht-n-hed ]

noun

, Informal.

1. a slow-witted, foolish, or stupid person; dolt.

muttonhead

/ ˈmʌtənˌhɛd /

noun

1. slang.
   a stupid or ignorant person; fool

Derived Forms

• ˈmuttonˌheaded, adjective

Other Words From

• mutton·headed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of muttonhead¹

First recorded in 1795–1805; mutton ¹ + head

Example Sentences

He even called George Washington a “muttonhead” and “too illiterate, unlearned, unread, for his station and reputation.”

From Washington Post

I am surrounded by nothing but suicidal muttonheads.

From Literature

“Aye. I have squandered a third of my life trying to teach the rudiments of swordplay to churls, muttonheads, and knaves. Small good that will do me in those woods.”

From Literature

Scarcely has the door closed behind him when Scirocco bursts out violently: "You are a muttonhead, Pistasch; the little banker is a hundred times cleverer than you."

From Project Gutenberg

"Could be more use than you think, muttonhead."

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• fool
• moron
• nitwit
• twit