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picklehead

picklehead noun: a foolish person.

Noun

picklehead (plural pickleheads)

  1. (slang) a foolish person.
    • ...had to deal with Reagan's gang and even with a picklehead like Senator D'Amato...1989, Jim Sleeper, In search of New York
    • "Right at that thick picklehead skull of yours," he shouted, and did it again.1994, Richard Scheinin, Field of screams: the dark underside of America's national pastime
  2. (slang) a person who plays pickleball.
    • "The Pickleheads are a compelling group who have done a lot for the sport in our area. I’m really happy to see this...2022 April 1, “City Council approves funding for development of pickleball club expansion plan and repairs”, in Spruce Grove Examiner

Forms of picklehead

pluralpickleheads

Origin of picklehead

From pickle + head.

Questions about picklehead

What does picklehead mean?
Picklehead means a foolish person.
What part of speech is picklehead?
Picklehead is a noun.
What is the plural of picklehead?
The plural of picklehead is pickleheads.

Words near picklehead in the dictionary

  1. pickled eggs
  2. pickled pine
  3. pickled punk
  4. pickled punks
  5. pickled up
  6. picklehead
  7. pickleheads
  8. pickleless
  9. picklelike
  10. pickleman
  11. picklemen

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