oxhead

English

noun
Definitions
  • The head of an ox; an emblem of cuckoldom.
  • (obsolete) A dolt; a blockhead.

Etymology

Affix from English ox + 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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