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butthead

butthead

4 8.8
A cartoon character from the show Beavis and Butt-Head who is rude and not very smart
  • proper noun
  • /ˈbʌtˌhɛd/
translation icon : Butthead
  • Beavis and Butthead here--
  • Beavis and Butthead

Examples

  • What about his associates Beavis and Butthead?

    The Misadventures of Mistress Maneater (2020)

  • Far more students identified the home of Beavis and Butthead (Springfield) than the home of Abraham Lincoln (Springfield, Illinois) (National Constitution Center 1998).

    Academic text (1999)

  • In fact, Beavis and Butthead are still here.

    Cement (2000)

  • -Thank you, Beavis and Butthead.

    Ri¢hie Ri¢h (1994)

  • The film is, I believe, a favorite with Beavis and Butthead.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • Just do it, Butthead!

    Mr. Nanny (1993)

  • Aye aye, Cap'n Butthead!

    How to Ruin the Holidays (2023)

  • So far I'd read Your Worst Nightmare, Punk, by the Noose, American Way by Flagman, and Obnoxious for Justice, by Major Butthead.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • It was memorably mocked by Beavis and Butthead during the show's original run on MTV, and the network later went on to rank it as the 13th worst video ever made.

    Blog text (25)

  • Beavis and Butthead are known for their hilarious antics and clueless commentary.

Compounds

total butthead
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who is very foolish and annoys others

Surface Forms

butthead main

Morphology

butthead = butt + head (semi-transparent) = butt + head

The character's name is transparently built from the insulting compound, but as a proper name its referential function is conventionalized.

Etymology

Butthead as the cartoon name comes from the same rude, joking compound of butt ('rear') and head ('person'). The name was chosen to make the character feel silly and rude, which fits his dim, silly behaviour.