duffle-headed
English edit
Etymology edit
Uncertain; Green's Dictionary of Slang tentatively suggests a connection with bufflehead.
Adjective edit
duffle-headed (comparative more duffle-headed, superlative most duffle-headed)
- (informal, rare) Stupid, unintelligent.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:foolish
- 2010, Howard Bloom, The Genius of the Beast: A Radical Re-Vision of Capitalism, Amherst, N.Y.: Prometheus Books, →ISBN, page 28:
- Every economic crash wears a disguise. On the surface, it looks unique—like something that's never happened before. On the surface, it looks like it was caused by big mistakes. By villains. By presidents and their duffle-headed economic policies.
References edit
- Jonathon Green (2024) “duffle-headed adj.”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang