dunderhead
pronunciation
How to pronounce dunderhead in British English:
UK [ˈdʌndəhed]
How to pronounce dunderhead in American English:
US [ˈdʌndərhed]
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- Noun:
- these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence
Word Origin
- dunderhead (n.)
- 1620s, from head (n.); the first element is obscure; perhaps from Middle Dutch doner, donder "to thunder" (compare blunderbuss).