beetlehead

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noun

A stupid person; a blockhead.

OriginEnglish head ← Middle English heed ← Old English hēafod →
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Meanings

nounbeetlehead (plural beetleheads)

plural beetleheads

  1. obsoleteA stupid person; a blockhead.
  2. obsoleteThe black-bellied plover, or bullhead (Pluvialis squatarola).

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰew-der.?
  2. Proto-Germanic*bautaną
  3. Proto-Germanic*bautilaz
  4. Proto-West Germanic*bautil
  5. Old Englishbīetel
  6. Old Englishbȳtel
  7. Middle Englishbetel
  8. Englishbeetle
  9. Proto-Indo-European*kap-?
  10. Proto-Indo-European*kap-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*káput
  12. Proto-Germanic*haubudą
  13. Old Englishhēafod
  14. Middle Englishheed
  15. Englishhead
  16. Englishbeetlehead

From beetle + -head. See beetle (“a mallet”).

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APA

beetlehead. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beetlehead

MLA

“beetlehead.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beetlehead. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “beetlehead,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beetlehead.

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