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snapperheads

snapperheads is the plural of snapperhead.

Meaning of snapperhead

Noun

snapperhead (plural snapperheads)

  1. (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

Questions about snapperheads

What is snapperheads the plural of?
Snapperheads is the plural of snapperhead.

Words near snapperheads in the dictionary

  1. snapper biscuits
  2. snapper-upper
  3. snapper-uppers
  4. snappered
  5. snapperhead
  6. snapperheads
  7. snappering
  8. snappers
  9. snappest
  10. snappeth
  11. snappier

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