beetlehead

English

noun
Definitions
  • A stupid fellow; a blockhead.
  • The black-bellied plover, or bullhead (Pluvialis squatarola).

Etymology

Compound from English beetle + English head (-hood, noun, hood, foremost, or leading part, topmost, suffix indicating a fan enthusiast).

Origin

English

head

Gloss

-hood, noun, hood, foremost, or leading part, topmost, suffix indicating a fan enthusiast

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