snapperhead

snapperhead noun: a dumbbell; a knucklehead.

Noun

snapperhead (plural snapperheads)

(slang) a dumbbell; a knucklehead.
- 'Hallo, shipmate ! who are you ? And what the blessing do you want here ?' demanded the sailor, starting up in a fighting attitude. 'Back out of this, I say, Mr. Snapperhead, or whatever your name is...'1867, Australian capers: or, Christopher Cockle's colonial experience, John Richard Howlding, page 377
- "'What, and interrupt me again? Bring it to me, snapper head.'"2002, Destiny of the Soul, Heywood Steele, →ISBN, page 198

একজন নির্বোধ, একজন গণ্ডমূর্খ

"'Get off of me, snapperhead!' grunted Rhett."2005, Seth King, Triangles, →ISBN, page 456:
"From thirty feet away, Fletcher yelled 'Hey, Snapperhead!2007, Race the Rising Sun, Eric Steeves, →ISBN, page 302:

plural	snapperheads

From snapper + head, possibly a reference to the appearance of snapper's heads frequently used as bait.

What does snapperhead mean?: Snapperhead means a dumbbell; a knucklehead.
What is snapperhead in Bengali?: Snapperhead in Bengali is একজন নির্বোধ, একজন গণ্ডমূর্খ. See Snapperhead meaning in Bengali.
How do you use snapperhead in a sentence?: "'Get off of me, snapperhead!' grunted Rhett."
What part of speech is snapperhead?: Snapperhead is a noun.
What is the plural of snapperhead?: The plural of snapperhead is snapperheads.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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