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Added 8 October 2026

shithead

/ˈʃɪt.hɛd/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about shithead at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence.

Origin

From shit + head. Dysphemistically modelled after dickhead.

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