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   knucklehead

   /ˈnʌklhɛd/

   noun

   • 1. a stupid person. informal

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   • 1. knuckleheaded adjective

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   What does the term 'knucklehead' mean?

   • The term 'knucklehead' is derived from 'knuckle (n.)' + 'head (n.)' and means 'stupid person'. [Charles H. Shinn, 'The Quicksands of Toro', in Belford's Magazine, vol. v, June-November 1890, New York]

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   What happened to Knucklehead?

   • The term 'Knucklehead' refers to someone who consistently makes mistakes and experiences failures, often resulting in disasters. This is illustrated in the quote from Life magazine: 'Everything Knucklehead does is wrong and ends in disaster. He endures one spectacular crash after another so that the students at the Gulf Coast Air Force Training Center may profit by his mistakes, and it looks now as if there will be no let-up in his agony.'

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   What is a 'knucklehead' term used for?

   • The term 'knucklehead' is used to refer to an engine produced by the Harley Davidson Motorcycle Company from ( 1936 to 1947) that features an overhead-valve v-twin design with covers on the valves that resemble knuckles. Get the knucklehead mug. (Note: The term does not refer to a mug in this context.)

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   A knucklehead is someone who is a dunce or does something foolish. You might criticize your friend's baking skills by saying, "You used salt instead of sugar, you knucklehead!" Knucklehead is an informal term that can come across as joking rather than insulting, depending how you use it.

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     a stupid person; these words are used to express a low...

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   knucklehead. noun [ C ] US informal uk / ˈnʌk. ə l.hed / us / ˈnʌk. ə l.hed /. Add to word list. a stupid person. Synonyms. blockhead old-fashioned informal. bonehead slang. dunce disapproving.

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   Jul 26, 2012 · The meaning of KNUCKLEHEAD is dumbbell. How to use knucklehead in a sentence.

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   knucklehead. Informal a foolish person.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

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   Knucklehead definition: a stupid, bumbling, inept person.. See examples of KNUCKLEHEAD used in a sentence.

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   "knucklehead" is a correct and viable word in written English and can be used in a casual context. You might use it, for example, to describe someone who makes an irresponsible or foolish decision. For example, "John is such a knucklehead - he forgot to pay his rent on time again!".