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meathead.

An ungainly, dull, or stupid person; someone who is lazy, disrespectful, and/or whose beliefs and philosophies clash with those of another.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmitˌhɛd/General-American
  1. An ungainly, dull, or stupid person; someone who is lazy, disrespectful, and/or whose beliefs and philosophies clash with those of another.

    slang
  2. A large, muscular, stupid man, especially an athlete.

    slang
    Gary was a hulking meathead who, when he wasn't playing football, was either hunting, fishing or getting drunk and rowdy in some topless bar.
  3. A member of the Canadian Forces Military Police.

    Canada · slang
Where this word comes from

From meat + head. The term meathead is often said to come from the popular sitcom All In The Family (first aired 1971), wherein main character Archie Bunker uses the nickname to address his son-in-law Michael Stivic, but there are numerous earlier attestations of the word, some as early as 1863.

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