snapperhead

English

Etymology

snapper +‎ head, possibly a reference to the appearance of snapper's heads frequently used as bait.

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Noun

snapperhead (plural snapperheads)

1. (slang) a dumbbell; a knucklehead.
   • 1867, Australian capers: or, Christopher Cockle's colonial experience‎^[1], John Richard Howlding, page 377:

     'Hallo, shipmate ! who are you ? And what the blessing do you want here ?' demanded the sailor, starting up in a fighting attitude. 'Back out of this, I say, Mr. Snapperhead, or whatever your name is...'

   • 2002, Destiny of the Soul, Heywood Steele, →ISBN, page 198:

     "'What, and interrupt me again? Bring it to me, snapper head.'"

   • 2005, Seth King, Triangles, →ISBN, page 456:

     "'Get off of me, snapperhead!' grunted Rhett."

   • 2007, Race the Rising Sun‎^[2], Eric Steeves, →ISBN, page 302:

     "From thirty feet away, Fletcher yelled 'Hey, Snapperhead! What the fuck are you doing?'"