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Added 9 October 2026

lunkhead

/ˈlʌnk.hɛd/ noun

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A fool or idiot.
You are a lunkhead! How could you be so stupid?

Origin

Probably from *lunk (perhaps an alteration of lump; compare hunk & hump), a diminutive of lump + head.

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