hammerhead
3
8.4
- noun
- /ˈhæmərˌhɛd/
- Offensive
:
idiota
- Well, come down here, hammerhead, and I'll show it to you!
Examples
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- Get out of the way, hammerhead!
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- Come on, hammerhead.
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Hammerhead, spoken like a true gobshite.
Blog text (17) -
"He's a hammerhead," Thrip said, looking for the phone directory on the alphabetized bookshelf.
Fiction book (1995) -
That's right, I said hammerhead, as in a ten-letter word for a smug, bullying, self-important newspaperman --
Fiction book (1994) -
Don't be such a hammerhead; try to pay attention in class.
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Whenever he's confused, he acts like a real hammerhead and doesn't ask for help.
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She called him a hammerhead after he forgot her birthday.
Synonyms
88
9.9
A rude word for someone who does something very stupid
67
9.9
A rude name for a person who is stupid and annoying
55
9.9
A rude word for a person who is very stupid and unpleasant
43
7.9
A person who does silly things without thinking
42
8.1
A person who behaves in a foolish way
35
8.7
A person who makes silly mistakes
26
8.4
A person who behaves in a silly or strange way
18
9.9
A rude insulting word for someone who is very stupid or unpleasant
13
8.8
A person who is silly and not very smart
12
8.2
A person who is stupid or slow to understand things
11
6.1
A person who learns slowly or has trouble understanding
6
8.2
A person who is foolish and not very smart
5
9.7
A person who is not very smart
4
8.9
A person who is very stupid
3
9.9
A person who behaves in a silly or stupid way
3
9.1
A person who often does foolish things or makes simple mistakes
3
9.3
A person who is not very smart
1
2.7
A person who is not intelligent and often makes poor choices
1
9.5
A childish name used to call someone silly
1
9.9
Someone who behaves in a silly or foolish way
1
8.9
A person who is silly and often forgets things
1
9.8
A rude word for a person who is very stupid
1
9.9
A person who acts in a silly or stupid way
1
9.9
A person who acts foolish or refuses to listen
1
9.9
A person who is very stupid or foolish
1
9.1
A playful insult for a person who acts silly
1
9.9
A person who is not very smart
1
9.9
A person who behaves in a foolish way
1
9.9
A person who acts foolishly and lacks common sense
1
8.4
A person who behaves in a foolish or silly way
1
9.9
An insulting word for a person who does foolish things
1
9.8
A person who acts in a silly or foolish way
An insulting name for a stupid person
A person who is not very smart
A person who is foolish and cannot think clearly
A person who acts like a fool and makes poor decisions
An insulting word for a rude or stupid person
A person who acts very foolishly and cannot do simple tasks
A person who acts foolishly because of new trends or technology
Compounds
- Specialized
A hammerhead shark with small eyes found in the western Atlantic, often fished for its liver
- Specialized
A large shark with a smooth, hammer-shaped head often fished for its liver and skin
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
A helpful way to remember hammerhead as an insult is to imagine a hammer's hard head that just hits. Calling someone a hammerhead means they seem 'stupid' or are not 'thinking clearly'.