blockhead
Example Sentences
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He, like so many police officers we’ve seen, is a complete blockhead.
From Salon • Aug. 1, 2025
Peter Robbins, the former child actor who first put a voice to Charles Schultz’s lovable "blockhead" Charlie Brown has died, according to reports.
From Fox News • Jan. 26, 2022
It’s of recent coinage, a portmanteau of “pandemic” and “pendejo,” the Mexican Spanish term for a blockhead.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2020
Apologies if that unfortunate euphemism has ruined Claymation for you; I can be a real blockhead sometimes.
From Slate • Aug. 1, 2019
"My good blockhead, I swear to you that it was put back in my drawer. Greatest surprise I ever had in my life when I found it there."
From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.