woodenhead

[ wood-n-hed ]

noun

, Informal.

1. a stupid person; blockhead.

woodenhead

/ ˈwʊdənˌhɛd /

noun

1. informal.
   a dull, foolish, or unintelligent person

Derived Forms

• ˌwoodenˈheadedness, noun
• ˌwoodenˈheaded, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of woodenhead¹

First recorded in 1825–35; wooden + head

Example Sentences

Masina’s performance is nearly silent; unmistakably Chaplinesque with her derby, oversized coat and makeshift cane, she also evokes Stan Laurel, Harpo Marx and, as a little woodenhead, Pinocchio too.

From New York Times

“Keep her as she goes, you witless woodenhead! Row, you spineless slave-sons! That’s Thwil Bay and the Knoll of Roke, as any fool could see! Row!”

From Literature

And look here, that woodenhead Fritz who drove me over chose to leave the car just when I wanted him to bring me here.

From Project Gutenberg

His opponent is a woodenhead, and being booze-soaked is no bar to high office, since that is pretty much the permanent condition of most of the population.

From Time Magazine Archive

He was generally despised even by his colleagues; "Tovarish Woodenhead," they sneered behind his back because of his mimicry of Moscow.

From Time Magazine Archive