Meanings
noundothead (plural dotheads)
plural dotheads
- derogatoryethnicoffensiveslangslurA South Asian person.
Two weeks later, in another meeting, Sandy announces, “We've assembled a great team of dotheads in Karachi.” No one else seems bothered by this—or even appears to notice anything strange about it—so once again you say nothing.
2011, David Knighton, The Wisdom of the Healing Wound, page 116 - derogatoryoffensiveslangslurA Hindu person.
Origin
From dot + head, referring to the bindi.
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dothead. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dothead
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“dothead.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dothead. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dothead,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dothead.
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