fathead

English

noun
Definitions
  • (derogatory) An idiot; a fool.
  • A cyprinid fish of the Mississippi valley, Pimephales promelas, the .
  • A labroid food fish of California; the California sheephead. .
  • A blobfish,
  • Any of several species of fish of the genus

Etymology

Compound from English fat (vat, vessel, container) + 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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