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Bonehead

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duncenounAn unintelligent person.
loggerheadnounThe loggerhead sea turtle or loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta), an oceanic turtle found throughout the world.
knuckleheadnoun(slang, derogatory) An idiot; a stupid or inept person.
lunkheadnoun(derogatory, informal, originally US) A fool or idiot.
dunderheadnoun(somewhat dated) A stupid person; a dunce.
numskullnoun(derogatory) A dunce, mentally dull or stupid 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.
muttonheadnoun(British, slang) A stupid or foolish person.
blockheadnoun(colloquial) A stupid person.

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duncenounAn unintelligent person.
lunkheadnoun(derogatory, informal, originally US) A fool or idiot.
numskullnoun(derogatory) A dunce, mentally dull or stupid person.
knuckleheadnoun(slang, derogatory) An idiot; a stupid or inept person.
blockheadnoun(colloquial) A stupid person.
loggerheadnounThe loggerhead sea turtle or loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta), an oceanic turtle found throughout the world.
dunderheadnoun(somewhat dated) A stupid person; a dunce.
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.
bone headnounAlternative form of bonehead. [(slang) Someone who is thick-skulled, stupid, or stubborn.]
brickheadnoun(slang, derogatory) A stubbornly stupid person.
bullet-headnounA person's head shaped like a bullet.
knotheadnoun(informal) A stupid or stubborn person.
thickskullnoun(archaic) A dullard; a blockhead.
beanbrainnoun(slang, derogatory) A stupid person; an idiot
bum headnoun(slang, childish, humorous) A stupid, foolish, or ridiculous person.
woodenheadnounA stupid person; a blockhead.
thickheadnoun(informal) A stupid person.
bucketheadnounA stupid or oblivious person.

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