clothhead

English

Etymology

From cloth +‎ -head.

Noun

clothhead (plural clothheads)

1. (colloquial, derogatory) An unintelligent person.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:fool

   • 1986, Jo Clayton, Skeen's Leap, New York, N.Y.: DAW Books, Inc., →ISBN, page 226:

     Instant silence inside. Idiots! A confused scurrying. Clothheads! All of it perfectly audible through the flimsy door. Lardbrains!

   • 2014, Christopher Fowler, Bryant & May: The Bleeding Heart, London: Doubleday, →ISBN, page 271:

     Land squinted at the device. 'What is it, a camera?' ¶ 'Of course not, you clothhead,' said Bryant. 'If it was a camera all it would see is the back of the picture. It's a microphone.'