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lunkhead

US/ˈlʌnk.hɛd/

lunkhead noun: a fool or idiot.

Noun

lunkhead (plural lunkheads)

  1. (derogatory, informal) A fool or idiot.
    • You are a lunkhead! How could you be so stupid?
    • Eww, you've got to check out her creepy friends.. It's like these JAP actress sluts and some American Gladiators reject lunkhead!1997, Daniel Clowes, “The Norman Square”, in Ghost World, Jonathan Cape, published 2000, →ISBN, page 49

Examples of lunkhead in a sentence

  • He’s a longhaired lunkhead with a heart of gold and the patience of a man who could only actually be a woman.2015 February 17, Shauna Miller, “The Radical Queerness of Kate McKinnon's Justin Bieber”, in The Atlantic:
  • Bill Baker is a challenging hero to root for, a thickly accented lunkhead and self-described screwup who is never without his trucker cap and wraparound shades.2021 August 1, David Sims, “Stillwater Isn’t a Typical True-Crime Drama”, in The Atlantic:

Synonyms of lunkhead

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Forms of lunkhead

plurallunkheads

Origin of lunkhead

Probably from *lunk (perhaps an alteration of lump; compare hunk & hump), a diminutive of lump + head.

Words formed from lunkhead

Questions about lunkhead

What does lunkhead mean?
Lunkhead means a fool or idiot.
How do you use lunkhead in a sentence?
He’s a longhaired lunkhead with a heart of gold and the patience of a man who could only actually be a woman.
What part of speech is lunkhead?
Lunkhead is a noun.
How do you pronounce lunkhead?
Lunkhead is pronounced /ˈlʌnk.hɛd/ (US).
What is the plural of lunkhead?
The plural of lunkhead is lunkheads.

Words near lunkhead in the dictionary

  1. lunitidal
  2. Lunix
  3. lunk
  4. lunker
  5. lunkers
  6. lunkhead
  7. lunkheaded
  8. lunkheads
  9. lunkier
  10. lunkiest
  11. lunkish

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