turnip head

noun

a foolish person.

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Meanings

nounturnip head (plural turnip heads)

plural turnip heads

  1. derogatorymildlya foolish person.

    This move was received with a contemptuous snort from Zan Zoo. "Ach, you turnip-head! You think I am afraid of you?"

    1891, Harper's Magazine
    1 more example

    'None of your fooling, Joe,' said the latter gruffly, re-entering at the moment; 'this one isn't one of your sort, you turnip-head,' he continued...

    1899, Laura Ormiston Dibbin Chant, Sellcuts' Manager
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APA

turnip head. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turnip%20head

MLA

“turnip head.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turnip%20head. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “turnip head,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turnip%20head.

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