saphead

noun

a person who lacks good judgment

• Derivationally related forms: ↑fool (for: ↑fool)

• Hypernyms: ↑simpleton, ↑simple

• Hyponyms:

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I. \\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun

Etymology: sap (I) + head

: a weak-minded stupid person : sap 3b

II. noun

Etymology: sap (II) + head

: the end of a sap at which digging is in progress

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/sap"hed'/, n. Slang.

a simpleton; fool.

[1790-1800; SAP¹ + HEAD]

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sapˈhead noun (informal)

A fool, a weak or foolish person

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Main Entry: ↑sap

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sapˈhead noun

The furthest point reached by a sap

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Main Entry: ↑sap

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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Saphead — Sap head , n. A weak minded, stupid fellow; a milksop. [Low] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
saphead — [sap′hed΄] n. Slang a stupid person; fool sapheaded adj … English World dictionary
saphead — noun Date: 1691 a weak minded stupid person ; sap • sapheaded adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
saphead — /sap hed /, n. Slang. a simpleton; fool. [1790 1800; SAP1 + HEAD] * * * … Universalium
saphead — noun A simpleton, a stupid person. Syn: simpleton, milksop … Wiktionary
saphead — n American a fool, simpleton or dupe. A version of sap … Contemporary slang
saphead — n. (Slang) fool, person lacking common sense … English contemporary dictionary
saphead — sap•head [[t]ˈsæpˌhɛd[/t]] n. sts sap I, 4) sap′head ed, adj … From formal English to slang
saphead — /ˈsæphɛd/ (say saphed) noun Colloquial a simpleton; a fool. {sap1 + head} …
The Saphead — Données clés Réalisation Herbert Blaché Winchell Smith Scénario Bronson Howard Victor Mapes June Mathis Winchell Smith Acteurs principaux Buster Keaton Beulah Booker Pays d’origine États Unis … Wikipédia en Français

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