Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gristlehead

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gristle-head
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A stupid person.

Slang

Example Sentences

""Most bull riders are what you call gristleheads," says Mike Lee, 23, who has won $2 million in five years of riding. "If you're intelligent, you wouldn't do it.""

Etymology

From gristle + head.

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

gristleheads (plural)

Questions

What does gristlehead mean?: A stupid person.
Where does gristlehead come from?: From gristle + head.

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