blubberhead comment
- noun
- /ˈblʌbərˌhɛd ˈkɒmɛnt/
- UK
:
comentario absurdo
- That was a ridiculous blubberhead comment!
Examples
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Everyone rolled their eyes at his latest blubberhead comment during the meeting.
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She couldn't help but make a blubberhead comment that lightened the mood.
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Those blubberhead comments made the teacher question his seriousness in class.
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I can't believe he made such a blubberhead comment.
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Everyone rolled their eyes at his latest blubberhead comment during the meeting.
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She couldn't help but make a blubberhead comment that lightened the mood.
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Those blubberhead comments made the teacher question his seriousness in class.
Synonyms
578
2.5
Words or ideas that do not make sense
10
9.9
Silly talk that is not true
8
9.9
Nonsense language that sounds like real speech but has no clear meaning
6
5.7
To say things that are not true or that make no sense
3
8.9
Silly talk or ideas that are not true
1
9.9
Talk or ideas that are untrue and not worth believing
1
6.0
Things people say that are completely untrue or pointless
A silly or pointless action, for example a useless remark
A silly comment with no real meaning said to be funny
Talk that is silly and not true
A shout that shows you do not believe something
A silly online comment that aims to confuse and provoke people
A remark that is silly and not serious
A foolish comment that shows little thought
A rude, thoughtless comment that upsets people
A very foolish and rude comment that offends people
A silly, overly sentimental joke or remark
Antonyms
1
4.7
A clear, detailed explanation that helps you understand a subject better
How Foolish
- Offensive
- Offensive
- UK
798
1.0
68
2.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun 'blubberhead' transparently denotes a silly/stupid person and 'comment' denotes a remark, so the combination straightforwardly yields 'a silly or nonsensical remark.' This is a regular modifier+noun composition following common English patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Blubberhead comment may come from the picture of a head full of blubber, meaning soft fat, and head for a person. That funny image makes someone seem slow or foolish, so a blubberhead comment is a 'silly or nonsensical' remark.