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Blockheads

A stupid person.

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noun
  1. 1

    A stupid person.

  2. 2

    A sideshow performer who hammers nails or similar items through his or her nostril into the nasal cavity; human blockhead.

verb
  1. 1

    To perform as a human blockhead.

  2. 2

    To behave in a stupid manner.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Blockheads"

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dunderheadnoun(somewhat dated) A stupid person; a dunce.
loggerheadnounThe loggerhead sea turtle or loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta), an oceanic turtle found throughout the world.
numskullnoun(derogatory) A dunce, mentally dull or stupid person.
knuckleheadnoun(slang, derogatory) An idiot; a stupid or inept person.
lunkheadnoun(derogatory, informal, originally US) A fool or idiot.
duncenounAn unintelligent person.
boneheadnoun(slang) Someone who is thick-skulled, stupid, or stubborn.
muttonheadnoun(British, slang) A stupid or foolish person.
shitheadnoun(countable, derogatory, offensive, slang) A stupid or contemptible person.
hammerheadnounAny shark of the family Sphyrnidae, which only includes the genera Sphyrna and Zygaena, with eyes set on projections from the sides of the head.
doltsnoun(derogatory) A stupid person; a blockhead or dullard.
dullardsnounA stupid person; a fool.
dummiesnounA stupid person.
jackassesnoun(chiefly US) A foolish or stupid person.
lugsnounThe act of hauling or dragging.
numbskullsnoun(derogatory) Alternative spelling of numskull. [(derogatory) A dunce, mentally dull or stupid person.]
philistinesnounan ancient people who lived on the south coast of Canaan during the Iron Age in a confederation of city-states generally referred to as Philistia.
pipsqueaksnounAlternative form of pip-squeak. [(informal, somewhat derogatory) A small and insignificant person.]
egotistsnounA person who talks excessively about themself.
boneheadsnoun(slang) Someone who is thick-skulled, stupid, or stubborn.

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