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From under- + head. Piecewise doublet of underchef and underchief.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A blockhead, or stupid person; a dunderhead. Full definition →
From under- + head. Piecewise doublet of underchef and underchief.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.