shithead

/ˈʃɪt.hɛd/

shithead noun: a stupid or contemptible person.

Noun

shithead (countable and uncountable, plural shitheads)

(countable, derogatory, offensive, slang, vulgar) A stupid or contemptible person.
- Unfortunately Todd is a dummy, but what's worse is that Harvey is a shithead.
- He goes, The world is full of shitheads, Rhea. Don't listen to them—listen to me. And I know that Lou is one of those shitheads. But I listen.2010, Jennifer Egan, “Ask Me if I Care”, in A Visit from the Goon Squad
Synonyms:

shitbag, shit stain, assbag, assbreath, assbucket, asschunk, asscunt, assface, assfag, assfaggot
(uncountable, vulgar) A card game, the aim of which is to lose one's cards.
(countable, slang, vulgar) A person who uses the drug cannabis.
- Reynolds tensed his jaw, “we have a lot less shitheads in the LoC than they do over here. You wanna know why? Cuz it's all legal. We got farmers growin' marijuana. Poppies. Coca. Instead of shitheads we got cokeheads and dope heads. […]2019, Thomas Harper, Incarnate: Essence, page 310

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From shit + head. Dysphemistically modelled after dickhead.

What does shithead mean?: Shithead means a stupid or contemptible person.
What is shithead in Indonesian?: Shithead in Indonesian is bedebah, brengsek, keparat. See Shithead meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is shithead?: Shithead is a noun.
How do you pronounce shithead?: Shithead is pronounced /ˈʃɪt.hɛd/.
What is the plural of shithead?: The plural of shithead is shitheads.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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