Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

headslapper

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
head-slap-per
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mistake of obvious stupidity.

Informal

Etymology

From head + slapper.

Usage

Inflected Forms

headslappers (plural)

Phrases

as an exclamation a related gesture

Frequently Paired Words

d'oh as an exclamation facepalm a related gesture

Questions

What does headslapper mean?
A mistake of obvious stupidity.
Where does headslapper come from?
From head + slapper.

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