snapperhead
English
editEtymology
editFrom snapper + head, possibly a reference to the appearance of snapper's heads frequently used as bait.
Pronunciation
editAudio (General Australian): (file)
Noun
editsnapperhead (plural snapperheads)
- (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."