boofhead
English edit
Etymology edit
From (obsolete) bufflehead (“buffalo-head, stupid person”). Boofhead was the name of a cartoon character in a Sydney newspaper during the 1940s.[1]
Pronunciation edit
(General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈbʊfhɛd/
Audio (AU) (file)
Noun edit
boofhead (plural boofheads)
- (Australia, New Zealand, slang, derogatory) An idiot; a fathead.
- 2010, Emily Maguire, Smoke in the Room[1], page 2:
- 'And he looks fit. Strong. I worry about you here alone. There are some real boofheads in this building.'
'Harmless boofheads. Anyway, I'm safer with boofheads down the hall than some religious nut-job muscle man in the flat with me.'
- 2010, Cathryn Brunet, Three Over Par, unnumbered page:
- "Stop it, you daft thing." He draws me into a warm hug. "I might be a bit of a boofhead but I do understand."
My arms wrap tightly around him. "You′re not a boofhead. You′re a very nice man and I′m glad you′re my friend."
- (Australia, slang, derogatory) An oversized head.
- 2011, Peter Docker, The Waterboys[2]:
- I'd recognise that dark crew cut on his big boofhead disappearing up under his black hunting cap anywhere.
- (Australia, slang, derogatory) A person with an oversized head.
Adjective edit
boofhead (not comparable)
- (Australia, slang, derogatory) Fatheaded; stupid; dimwitted.
- 2007, Felice Arena, Garry Lyon, Specky Magee & the Spirit of the Game, unnumbered page:
- 'Ah, if it isn′t the grunter and his boofhead mate, Biff,' said Matt, standing between Specky and the two Sovereign Grove thugs.