Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dittohead

/dˈɪtoʊhˌɛd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dit-to-head
IPA: /dˈɪtoʊhˌɛd/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A devotee of Rush Limbaugh, his radio program, or his opinions.

American usage; Dated; Slang

noun

Someone who mindlessly agrees with an idea, especially one who agrees only as a supporter of the person who expressed it.

American usage; Derogatory; Slang

Example Sentences

"Being a dittohead means you think that Rush is the beginning, middle, and end of political knowledge and information, and that that knowledge and information always show that Republicans are right, liberals (and everyone else) wrong. Dittoheads believe “if only you understood politics, you'd be a Republican.”"

Etymology

From ditto + -head, coined by callers to The Rush Limbaugh Show (a conservative talk radio show) who begin their remarks with "Ditto!" or "Dittoes!" to concur with a previous comment without restating it.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: ditto

Usage

Inflected Forms

dittoheads (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

dittoism

Synonyms

follower sheeple

Questions

How do you pronounce dittohead?: The recorded pronunciation is /dˈɪtoʊhˌɛd/.
What does dittohead mean?: A devotee of Rush Limbaugh, his radio program, or his opinions.
Where does dittohead come from?: From ditto + -head, coined by callers to The Rush Limbaugh Show (a conservative talk radio show) who begin their remarks with "Ditto!" or "Dittoes!" to concur with a previous comment without restating it.

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