muttonhead

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mut·ton·head

(mŭt′n-hĕd′)

n. Informal

A stupid person; a fool.

[From the proverbial stupidity of sheep.]

mut′ton·head′ed adj.

muttonhead

(ˈmʌtənˌhɛd)

slang a stupid or ignorant person; fool

ˈmuttonˌheaded adj

mut•ton•head

(ˈmʌt nˌhɛd)

n. Informal.

a slow-witted, foolish person; dolt.

[1795–1805]

mut′ton•head`ed, adj.

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muttonhead - a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence

blockhead, bonehead, dumbass, dunce, dunderhead, fuckhead, hammerhead, knucklehead, loggerhead, lunkhead, numskull, shithead

dolt, dullard, pillock, poor fish, pudden-head, pudding head, stupe, stupid, stupid person - a person who is not very bright; "The economy, stupid!"

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