saphead

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/ˈsæphɛd/

noun

A simpleton, a stupid person.

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Meanings

nounsaphead (plural sapheads)

plural sapheads

  1. A simpleton, a stupid person.

    "You're dumb. A saphead. You don't savvy anything."

    1938, John Fante, "Wait Until Spring, Bandini", (novel), Ch.5

    Synonyms: simpleton, milksop

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA simpleton, a stupid person.

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simpletonmilksop

More synonyms by meaning

nouna person who lacks good judgment

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foolsapmugginstomfool
Broader
simpletonsimple
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dupefoolidiotmugginssaptomfool

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From sap + head.

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Translations

Dutch idioot, domkop
  • idioota simpleton, a stupid person
  • domkopa simpleton, a stupid person
French idiot, imbécile
  • idiota simpleton, a stupid person
  • imbécilea simpleton, a stupid person
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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