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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. The etymology of jolt head is obscure; the term is likely connected somehow to the jolt that means "an abrupt jerky ...
Chowderhead definition: a stupid person; blockhead.. See examples of CHOWDERHEAD used in a sentence.
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Chowderhead definition: A person regarded as stupid; a dolt.
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.
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chowderhead /ˈtʃaʊdɚˌhɛd/ noun
plural chowderheads
chowderhead
/ˈtʃaʊdɚˌhɛd/
noun
/ˈtʃaʊdɚˌhɛdəd/ adjective [more chowderheaded; most chowderheaded]
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Chowderhead definition: a fool | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples in American English
