meathead

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meathead

/ˈmitˌhɛd/ US

Where it comes from

From meat + head.

The term meathead is often said to come from the popular sitcom All In The Family (first aired 1971), wherein main character Archie Bunker uses the nickname to address his son-in-law Michael Stivic, but there are numerous earlier attestations of the word, some as early as 1863.

noun meatheads

slang An ungainly, dull, or stupid person; someone who is lazy, disrespectful, and/or whose beliefs and philosophies clash with those of another.
slang A large, muscular, stupid man, especially an athlete. Gary was a hulking meathead who, when he wasn't playing football, was either hunting, fishing or getting drunk and rowdy in some topless bar.
Similar: brute, jock
Canada, slang A member of the Canadian Forces Military Police.

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noun stupid person

한국어	바보 babo

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@misc{meathead_2026,
  title = {meathead},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/meathead},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}