bubblehead

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bubblehead

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* From bubble + head.

* (diver): Inspired by the shape of the old spun-copper diving helmet.

noun bubbleheads

slang A stupid person; someone who is empty-headed or oblivious. I rather enjoyed it, but my niece said Audrey Hepburn was a “bubblehead”.
Similar: airhead
slang A submariner; bubble-head.
slang A navy hard hat or salvage diver.

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@misc{bubblehead_2026,
  title = {bubblehead},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bubblehead},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}