English Explanatory Dictionary

boofhead

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An idiot; a fathead.
  2. An oversized head.
  3. A person with an oversized head.
adj
  1. Fatheaded; stupid; dimwitted.

Pronunciation

/ˈbʊfhɛd/ EN-AU ck1 boofhead.ogg

Word forms

boofhead boofheads

Etymology

From (obsolete) bufflehead (“buffalo-head, stupid person”). Boofhead was the name of a cartoon character in a Sydney newspaper during the 1940s.

Derived words

boofheaded boofhead tortoise boofish boofy
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