bobblehead
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8.6
- noun
- /ˈbɑbəlˌhɛd/
- Offensive
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títere
- In every meeting, Sarah acts like a bobblehead, constantly nodding in agreement with her colleagues.
- bobblehead doll
Examples
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The subservient media bobbleheads of the elitist faction try so hard to resize the little differences between these competing socialists into some momentous and historic choice.
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You duckin' like a bobblehead.
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Sanctimonious with his high heels and his bobblehead both, you know.
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There is no doubt if you listen to her that she is an Obama bobblehead through and through and will likely be worthless if we get a Republican president!
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He is looking and sounding like much less of a bobblehead, and I am sure he will only gain in stature as the general commences.
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During the discussion, Tony kept nodding like a bobblehead, showing his agreement without offering any original ideas.
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Students often become bobbleheads in class, just agreeing with everything the teacher says.
Synonyms
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9.8
People who follow others without thinking for themselves
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9.9
A person who repeats a leader's or commentator's opinions without thinking
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5.5
A person who always agrees with someone in charge to get approval or avoid trouble
A person who always agrees with others without thinking
A person who moves their head up and down to show agreement or a small toy that does the same
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Morphology
Etymology
Bobblehead also became a word for a person who nods a lot, using the same parts bobble 'to move up and down' and head 'head'. So calling someone a bobblehead means they keep nodding and agreeing like the toy, not thinking for themselves.