Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

duffle-headed

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.48 in modern English

Syllables: duf-fle--head-ed
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Stupid, unintelligent.

Informal

Example Sentences

"Every economic crash wears a disguise. On the surface, it looks unique—like something that's never happened before. On the surface, it looks like it was caused by big mistakes. By villains. By presidents and their duffle-headed economic policies."

Etymology

Uncertain; Green's Dictionary of Slang tentatively suggests a connection with bufflehead.

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

more duffle-headed (comparative) most duffle-headed (superlative)

Synonyms

asinine balmy barmy bedaft loony daft derpy dim-headed dim-witted dopey dull-headed dull-witted

Questions

What does duffle-headed mean?: Stupid, unintelligent.
Where does duffle-headed come from?: Uncertain; Green's Dictionary of Slang tentatively suggests a connection with bufflehead.

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