blockhead

Example Sentences

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"Have fun in Charlotte, blockhead," he said before hanging up.

From Salon • Feb. 6, 2022

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

I can imagine a blockhead studio executive complaining that there’s no reason to care about any of this trivia, yet somehow, miraculously, the series goes on.

From Slate • Aug. 16, 2019

It was Samuel Johnson who said, wrongly but amusingly, that no one except a blockhead writes for any reason but money.

From New York Times • Apr. 4, 2017

“Do you dare to suppose me so great a blockhead, as not to know what a man is talking of?—What do you deserve?”

From "Emma" by Jane Austen