Meanings
comparative more duffle-headed · superlative most duffle-headed
- informalrareStupid, unintelligent.
Every economic crash wears a disguise. On the surface, it looks unique—like something that's never happened before. On the surface, it looks like it was caused by big mistakes. By villains. By presidents and their duffle-headed economic policies.
2010, Howard Bloom, The Genius of the Beast: A Radical Re-Vision of Capitalism, Amherst, N.Y.: Prometheus Books, →ISBN, page 28Synonyms: asinine, balmy, barmy, bedaft, loony, daft, derpy, dim-headed
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveStupid, unintelligent.
Origin
Uncertain; Green's Dictionary of Slang tentatively suggests a connection with bufflehead.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
duffle-headed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duffle-headed
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