English Explanatory Dictionary

jobbernowl

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person's head, particularly if misshapen or blocky.
  2. A stupid person; a blockhead

Word forms

jobbernowl jobbernowls

Etymology

From Middle English [Term?], compare French jobard (“gullible, crazy”) and English noll (“head”).

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