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- 1. a stupid person: informal North American "even chowderheads like us could comprehend it"
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Chowderhead is a mispronunciation of jolterhead, a derivative of the 16th-century insult jolt head. Before being extended to a thickheaded person (i.e., a blockhead), the term jolt head was used literally for a large, heavy head.
Chowderhead definition: a stupid person; blockhead.. See examples of CHOWDERHEAD used in a sentence.
Define chowderhead. chowderhead synonyms, chowderhead pronunciation, chowderhead translation, English dictionary definition of chowderhead. n. Slang A person regarded as stupid; a dolt. chow′der·head′ed adj. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
May 21, 2024 · chowderhead (plural chowderheads) (US, informal, derogatory) An idiot; a dummy. Did you seriously think that was gonna work? You magnificent chowderhead! I saw that coming miles away!
chowderheaded. adjective. Word origin. [ 1825–35; cf. Brit. dial. (Lancashire) chowterhead, phon. var. of cholterhead, dial. var. of jolterhead, earlier jolthead, equiv. to jolt-, jolter- (prob. akin to jolt, but sense uncert.) + head] This word is first recorded in the period 1825–35.
Chowderhead definition: A person regarded as stupid; a dolt.
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