blockhead

Example Sentences

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An artist’s desire for profit should have no bearing on this analysis; after all, as Kagan quoted Samuel Johnson: “No man but a blockhead ever wrote except for money.”

From Slate • Jun. 1, 2023

"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

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

She told Brad, “Yes, blockhead is one word, but can’t you find a better way of expressing yourself?”

From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary