knucklehead

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He has previously branded Powell a "knucklehead" and claimed he was "doing a lousy job" after his repeated calls for interest rate cuts were ignored.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

“I’m a knucklehead sometimes,” he said as he stumbled to explain his claim to being in Hong Kong during the Tiananmen Square massacre.

From Salon • Oct. 3, 2024

“If Twitter becomes the go-to platform for the knucklehead brigade, advertisers will run, not walk.”

From New York Times • Oct. 28, 2022

Devin Allen admits that he occasionally behaved like a knucklehead, growing up in Baltimore.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 28, 2022

Dad raised his head and said, “Why are you asking how it happened? Can’t you tell, Wilona? This little knucklehead was kissing his reflection in the mirror and got his Ups stuck!”

From "The Watsons Go to Birmingham" by Christopher Paul Curtis