dumbhead

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noun

A stupid person.

OriginDutch domkop →
Scrabble 17
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Meanings

noundumbhead (plural dumbheads)

plural dumbheads

  1. derogatoryinformalA stupid person.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
idiot

Origin

  1. Dutchdomkop
  2. Englishdumbhead

From dumb + head or dumb + -head, calque of Dutch domkop through its early form dom cop. Compare German Dummkopf (“dumbhead”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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