The story
From hoddydoddy + dialectal peak (“head”).
First known use, by meaning
- c. 1500-1820 A fool, person of low intelligence.
- c. 1590-1680 A cuckold, a married man whose wife is unfaithful.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
hoddy-peak
Today it means: A fool, person of low intelligence. Full definition →
First used c. 1500-1820