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turnip head

turnip head noun: a foolish person.

Noun

turnip head (plural turnip heads)

  1. (derogatory, mildly) a foolish person.
    • This move was received with a contemptuous snort from Zan Zoo. "Ach, you turnip-head! You think I am afraid of you?"1891, Harper's Magazine
    • 'None of your fooling, Joe,' said the latter gruffly, re-entering at the moment; 'this one isn't one of your sort, you turnip-head,' he continued...1899, Laura Ormiston Dibbin Chant, Sellcuts' Manager

Forms of turnip head

pluralturnip heads

Questions about turnip head

What does turnip head mean?
Turnip head means a foolish person.
What part of speech is turnip head?
Turnip head is a noun.
What is the plural of turnip head?
The plural of turnip head is turnip heads.

Words near turnip head in the dictionary

  1. turnip flies
  2. turnip fly
  3. turnip for the book
  4. turnip for the books
  5. turnip greens
  6. turnip head
  7. turnip heads
  8. turnip moth
  9. turnip moths
  10. turnip sawflies
  11. turnip sawfly

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