Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

potato head

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.09 in modern English

Syllables: pota-to -head
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A foolish person.

Derogatory

Etymology

Perhaps in reference to Mr. Potato Head, a plastic toy of the mid-20th century, resembling a potato with human features.

Usage

Derogatory

Inflected Forms

potato heads (plural) potatohead (alternative) potato-head (alternative)

Questions

What does potato head mean?: A foolish person.
Where does potato head come from?: Perhaps in reference to Mr. Potato Head, a plastic toy of the mid-20th century, resembling a potato with human features.

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