pumpkin head

American  

noun

1. a slow or dim-witted person; dunce.

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Other Word Forms

• pumpkin-headed adjective

Etymology

Origin of pumpkin head

An Americanism dating back to 1775–85

Example Sentences

Some gifts apply filters to the influencer’s face like the cowboy hat and moustache, a red beret or seasonal pumpkin head.

From BBC

“Hey, Humphrey, don’t you like old pumpkin head?”

From Literature

“Meg donning the pumpkin head is becoming my favorite holiday tradition,” one person wrote.

From Los Angeles Times

One little pumpkin head wailed most of the way from Dulles to LAX.

From Los Angeles Times

Where most suits have hinged purely on dance moves, Geiler apparently says the combined dance and pumpkin head constitute a recognizable character.

From The Verge