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lunkhead.

A fool or idiot.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈlʌnk.hɛd/General-American[ˈlʌŋk.ɦɛd]General-American
  1. A fool or idiot.

    derogatory · informal
    You are a lunkhead! How could you be so stupid?
Where this word comes from

Probably from *lunk (perhaps an alteration of lump; compare hunk & hump), a diminutive of lump + head.

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