saphead

Example Sentences

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But Mr. Kellow is no saphead, and he makes objectivity a great virtue.

From New York Times • Oct. 26, 2011

This kind of pitch, with its view of the consumer as saphead, is still afl too prevalent.

From Time Magazine Archive

My seat was next to Mrs. Martin for safe keeping, while grey eyes sat across from me and talked to an aggressive looking saphead in a watered silk waistcoat.

From I Walked in Arden by Crawford, Jack

“Lower a boat, saphead, in a sea like this!” scoffed the first speaker.

From His Unknown Wife by Tracy, Louis

The saphead has been reached, and digging operations are in progress.

From The First Hundred Thousand by Hay, Ian