blockheadedness

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English

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Etymology

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From blockheaded +‎ -ness.

Noun

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blockheadedness (uncountable)

  1. The state or condition of being blockheaded. [18th c.]
    Synonyms: boneheadedness, duncery
    • 2007 February 3, Corey Kilgannon, “Teenagers Run Straight Into Fences, and Trouble”, in New York Times‎[1]:
      DEER PARK, N.Y., Feb. 2 — Bored teenagers here have a new way of entertaining themselves on a weekend evening, local authorities say: a pastime that combines the latest technological skill with good old teenage blockheadedness.

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