meathead


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meat·head

(mēt′hĕd′)
n. Slang
A stupid or dull person.
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meathead

(ˈmiːthɛd)
n
a stupid person
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meat•head

(ˈmitˌhɛd)

n.
Slang. blockhead.
[1940–45]
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meathead

noun
Slang. A large, ungainly, and dull-witted person:
Informal: lummox.
Slang: klutz, lug, meatball.
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Translations

meathead

[ˈmiːthed] N (US) → idiota mf, gilipollas mf
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