lunkhead
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Probably from *lunk (perhaps an alteration of lump; compare hunk & hump), a diminutive of lump + head.
Noun
[edit]lunkhead (plural lunkheads)
- (derogatory, informal) A fool or idiot.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:idiot
- You are a lunkhead! How could you be so stupid?
- 1997, Daniel Clowes, “The Norman Square”, in Ghost World, Jonathan Cape, published 2000, →ISBN, page 49:
- Eww, you've got to check out her creepy friends.. It's like these JAP actress sluts and some American Gladiators reject lunkhead!