Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shithead

/ˈʃɪt.hɛd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.85 in modern English

Syllables: shit-head
IPA: /ˈʃɪt.hɛd/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A stupid or contemptible person.

Countable; Derogatory; Offensive; Slang

noun

A card game, the aim of which is to lose one's cards.

Uncountable

noun

A person who uses the drug cannabis.

Countable; Slang

Example Sentences

"Unfortunately Todd is a dummy, but what's worse is that Harvey is a shithead."
"He goes, The world is full of shitheads, Rhea. Don't listen to them—listen to me. And I know that Lou is one of those shitheads. But I listen."
"Suck my spinning steel, shithead!"
"Reynolds tensed his jaw, “we have a lot less shitheads in the LoC than they do over here. You wanna know why? Cuz it's all legal. We got farmers growin' marijuana. Poppies. Coca. Instead of shitheads we got cokeheads and dope heads. […]"

Etymology

From shit + head. Dysphemistically modelled after dickhead.

Usage

Inflected Forms

shitheads (plural) shathead (alternative) shitehead (alternative) s**thead (alternative) shith**d (alternative)

Derived Forms

shitheadery

Phrases

shit for brains

Frequently Paired Words

shitheaded shit for brains

Synonyms

shitbag shit stain assbag assbreath assbucket asschunk asscunt assface assfag assfaggot assfuck assfucker

Questions

How do you pronounce shithead?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃɪt.hɛd/.
What does shithead mean?: A stupid or contemptible person.
Where does shithead come from?: From shit + head. Dysphemistically modelled after dickhead.

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