lunkhead

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lunkhead

/ˈlʌnk.hɛd/ US
[ˈlʌŋk.ɦɛd] US

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

noun lunkheads

derogatory, informal A fool or idiot. You are a lunkhead! How could you be so stupid?
Similar: addle-brain, addlehead, addle pate, airhead, baboon, beanbrain, beetlebrain, beetlehead, berk, bimbo, birdbrain, blockhead

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@misc{lunkhead_2026,
  title = {lunkhead},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lunkhead},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}