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boofhead

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Australia/ˈbʊfhɛd/

boofhead noun: an idiot; a fathead.

Noun

boofhead (plural boofheads)

  1. (Australia, New Zealand, derogatory, slang) An idiot; a fathead.
    • 'And he looks fit. Strong. I worry about you here alone. There are some real boofheads in this building.'
      'Harmless boofheads. Anyway, I'm safer with boofheads down the hall than some religious nut-job muscle man in the flat with me.'2010, Emily Maguire, Smoke in the Room, page 2
    • "Stop it, you daft thing." He draws me into a warm hug. "I might be a bit of a boofhead but I do understand."
    • My arms wrap tightly around him. "You′re not a boofhead. You′re a very nice man and I′m glad you′re my friend."2010, Cathryn Brunet, Three Over Par, unnumbered page
  2. (Australia, derogatory, slang) An oversized head.
    • I'd recognise that dark crew cut on his big boofhead disappearing up under his black hunting cap anywhere.2011, Peter Docker, The Waterboys
  3. (Australia, derogatory, slang) A person with an oversized head.

Adjective

boofhead (not comparable)

  1. (Australia, derogatory, slang) Fatheaded; stupid; dimwitted.
    • 'Ah, if it isn′t the grunter and his boofhead mate, Biff,' said Matt, standing between Specky and the two Sovereign Grove thugs.2007, Felice Arena, Garry Lyon, Specky Magee & the Spirit of the Game, unnumbered page

Forms of boofhead

pluralboofheads

Origin of boofhead

From (obsolete) bufflehead (“buffalo-head, stupid person”). Boofhead was the name of a cartoon character in a Sydney newspaper during the 1940s.

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Questions about boofhead

What does boofhead mean?
Boofhead means an idiot; a fathead.
What part of speech is boofhead?
Boofhead can be a noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce boofhead?
Boofhead is pronounced /ˈbʊfhɛd/ (Australia).
What is the plural of boofhead?
The plural of boofhead is boofheads.

Words near boofhead in the dictionary

  1. Booes
  2. boof
  3. boofed
  4. boofer
  5. boofers
  6. boofhead
  7. boofhead tortoise
  8. boofhead tortoises
  9. boofheaded
  10. boofheads
  11. boofier

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