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dunderhead

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dun·der·head  (dndr-hd)
n.
A dunce.

[Perhaps Dutch donder, thunder (from Middle Dutch doner; see (s)ten- in Indo-European roots) + head.]

dunder·headed adj.

dunderhead [ˈdʌndəˌhɛd]
n
a stupid or slow-witted person; dunce Also called dunderpate
[probably from Dutch donder thunder + head; compare blockhead]
dunderheaded  adj
dunderheadedness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.dunderheaddunderhead - a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence
dolt, dullard, pillock, poor fish, pudden-head, pudding head, stupe, stupid, stupid person - a person who is not very bright; "The economy, stupid!"
Translations
dunderhead [ˈdʌndəhed] Nzoquete m
dunderhead
nDummkopf m, → Dummerjan m (inf)


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If I used my own some of these dunderheads would recognize it, and want to meddle in the affair.
 
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