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dothead

dothead noun: a South Asian person.

Noun

dothead (plural dotheads)

  1. (derogatory, ethnic, offensive, slang, slur) A South Asian person.
    • Two weeks later, in another meeting, Sandy announces, “We've assembled a great team of dotheads in Karachi.” No one else seems bothered by this—or even appears to notice anything strange about it—so once again you say nothing.2011, David Knighton, The Wisdom of the Healing Wound, page 116
  2. (derogatory, offensive, slang, slur) A Hindu person.

Forms of dothead

pluraldotheads

Origin of dothead

From dot + head, referring to the bindi.

Questions about dothead

What does dothead mean?
Dothead means a South Asian person.
What part of speech is dothead?
Dothead is a noun.
What is the plural of dothead?
The plural of dothead is dotheads.

Words near dothead in the dictionary

  1. doteth
  2. dotfile
  3. dotfiles
  4. doth
  5. Dothan
  6. dothead
  7. dotheads
  8. dothideaceous
  9. dothideomycete
  10. dothideomycetes
  11. dothideomycetous

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