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fathead
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
fathead
(noun)
fathead
/
ˈ
fætˌhɛd/
noun
plural
fatheads
fathead
/
ˈ
fætˌhɛd/
noun
plural
fatheads
Britannica Dictionary definition of FATHEAD
[
count
]
informal
:
a stupid person
Don't be such a
fathead
!
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— fatheaded
/
ˈ
fæt
ˈ
hɛdəd/
adjective
[
more fatheaded; most fatheaded
]
a
fat-headed
[=
stupid
] idea/person
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— fatheadedness
noun
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