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boofheads

boofheads is the plural of boofhead.

Meaning of boofhead

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
  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.

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Questions about boofheads

What is boofheads the plural of?
Boofheads is the plural of boofhead.

Words near boofheads in the dictionary

  1. boofers
  2. boofhead
  3. boofhead tortoise
  4. boofhead tortoises
  5. boofheaded
  6. boofheads
  7. boofier
  8. boofiest
  9. boofing
  10. boofish
  11. boofriend

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