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meathead

/ˈmitˌhɛd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.31 in modern English

Syllables
meat-head
IPA
/ˈmitˌhɛd/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An ungainly, dull, or stupid person; someone who is lazy, disrespectful, and/or whose beliefs and philosophies clash with those of another.

Slang

noun

A large, muscular, stupid man, especially an athlete.

Slang

noun

A member of the Canadian Forces Military Police.

Canadian usage; Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

From meat + head. The term meathead is often said to come from the popular sitcom All In The Family (first aired 1971), wherein main character Archie Bunker uses the nickname to address his son-in-law Michael Stivic, but there are numerous earlier attestations of the word, some as early as 1863.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmitˌhɛd/

Usage

Inflected Forms

meatheads (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

bimbo himbo

Synonyms

brute jock

Questions

How do you pronounce meathead?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmitˌhɛd/.
What does meathead mean?
An ungainly, dull, or stupid person; someone who is lazy, disrespectful, and/or whose beliefs and philosophies clash with those of another.
Where does meathead come from?
From meat + head. The term meathead is often said to come from the popular sitcom All In The Family (first aired 1971), wherein main character Archie Bunker uses the nickname to address his son-in-law Michael Stivic, but there are numerous earlier attestations of the word, some as early as 1863.

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