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jughead

jughead

1 9.9
Someone who behaves in a silly or foolish way
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒʌɡˌhɛd/
  • Offensive
translation icon : idiota
  • A jughead is someone who just doesn't pay attention.

Examples

  • You're a jughead.

  • After that silly mistake, everyone called him a jughead for the rest of the day.

  • Don't you jugheads realize we're in a spot?

  • Having a drink and socializing with some colleagues doesn't make you a jughead.

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  • He acted like a jughead when he forgot the meeting time.

  • It was a real surprise to find out that the usually smart student could be a jughead sometimes.

Synonyms

dickhead
vsjughead
  • Offensive
67 9.9

A rude name for a person who is stupid and annoying

is the common slang insult without the same vulgar and abrasive force
shithead
vsjughead
  • Offensive
55 9.9

A rude word for a person who is very stupid and unpleasant

is the regular slang insult without the strong vulgar and contemptuous edge
bonehead
vsjughead
  • Offensive
43 7.9

A person who does silly things without thinking

is the neutral slang term for foolishness without this blunt tone
pinhead
vsjughead
  • Offensive
35 8.7

A person who makes silly mistakes

is the plain slang for foolishness rather than focused intellectual ignorance
fuckhead
vsjughead
  • Offensive
18 9.9

A rude insulting word for someone who is very stupid or unpleasant

is the less offensive slang term that still calls someone foolish
butthead
vsjughead
  • Offensive
14 8.8

A rude, silly person who annoys others

is the plain slang for foolishness without the additional rude mocking edge
airhead
vsjughead
  • Offensive
13 8.8

A person who is silly and not very smart

is the general foolish-person term without implying flighty absent-mindedness
fathead
vsjughead
  • Offensive
6 8.2

A person who is foolish and not very smart

is the everyday slang for foolishness without this blunt insulting tone
lunkhead
vsjughead
  • Offensive
5 9.7

A person who is not very smart

is the more general silly person term without implying clumsiness
nimrod
vsjughead
  • Offensive
5 9.2

A person who behaves foolishly and who others often insult with this word

is the common slang label for simple foolishness without this mocking nuance
chowderhead
vsjughead
  • Offensive
3 9.9

A person who behaves in a silly or stupid way

is the everyday label for foolishness without the extra comic sense
dunderhead
vsjughead
  • Offensive
3 9.1

A person who often does foolish things or makes simple mistakes

is the simple slang for foolishness without stressing the lack of intellect
hammerhead
vsjughead
  • Offensive
3 8.4

A rude word for someone who is not smart

is the lighter slang term for foolishness without such bluntness
chucklehead
vsjughead
  • Offensive
2 9.1

A person who is silly and acts foolishly

is the usual slang term that does not stress ridiculous humour
jamoke
vsjughead
  • Offensive
2 9.9

A man who is ordinary and not very smart

is the broad slang term for foolish people without the ordinary sense
doof
vsjughead
  • Offensive
2 9.9

A person who acts in a silly or foolish way

is the general slang term not tied to specific behaviour types
cheesehead
vsjughead
  • Offensive
2 9.9

An insulting name for a person from Wisconsin or someone seen as foolish

is the neutral slang for foolishness without this regional or cultural jab
stupidhead
vsjughead
  • Offensive
1 9.5

A childish name used to call someone silly

is the wider slang that can be used by adults without childish tone
featherhead
vsjughead
  • Offensive
1 8.9

A person who is silly and often forgets things

is the broader slang term without emphasising light or flighty thinking
pillock
vsjughead
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who is foolish or silly and makes simple mistakes

is the general slang label for foolishness without that blunt casual tone
dumbhead
vsjughead
  • Offensive
1 9.8

A rude word for a person who is very stupid

is the broader slang term that does not stress extreme stupidity
gomer
vsjughead
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who acts silly or clumsy and makes others laugh

is the general slang label for foolishness without the clumsy focus
muttonhead
vsjughead
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who acts in a silly or stupid way

is the general silly-person term without such direct insulting force
dumdum
vsjughead
  • Offensive
1 8.8

A person who acts in a silly or foolish way

is the wider informal label without implying repeated childish behaviour
skunkhead
vsjughead
  • Offensive
1 9.9

An unpleasant or foolish person said as an insult

is the general slang for foolishness without the strong contempt implied
knothead
vsjughead
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who acts foolish or refuses to listen

is the general silly-person label without emphasising stubborn or obstinate traits
conehead
vsjughead
  • Offensive
1 9.9

An insulting word for a person who does foolish things

is the general slang term without this pointed insulting form
stupid-head
vsjughead
  • Offensive
1 9.1

A playful insult for a person who acts silly

is the broader slang term not limited to childish playful use
bubble-head
vsjughead
  • Offensive
1 9.5

A person who is silly and not serious

is the common slang for foolishness without the cute childish tone
coconut head
vsjughead
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who acts foolishly and lacks common sense

is the general slang term for foolishness without the vegetable image
potato head
vsjughead
  • Offensive
1 8.4

A person who behaves in a foolish or silly way

is the general slang term without this vegetable-based playful image
loggerhead
vsjughead
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who is very stupid or foolish

is the common slang for foolishness without this blunt intellectual attack
dopehead
vsjughead
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person people insult by saying they are stupid

is the simple slang for foolishness without any drug-related suggestion
blubberhead
vsjughead
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who behaves in a foolish way

is the basic slang term that covers foolishness without extra emotional tone
divvy
vsjughead
  • Offensive
9.9

A foolish person who makes simple mistakes

is the general slang term without any specific regional marking
leatherhead
vsjughead
  • Offensive
9.9

An insulting name for a stupid person

is the basic slang label for foolishness without that occasional insult tone
barney
vsjughead
  • Offensive
8.8

A person who behaves in a silly or foolish way

is the general slang label for foolish people rather than focusing on behaviour
pratt
vsjughead
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who acts in a silly, foolish way

is the nonregional slang term for foolishness without British usage
josser
vsjughead
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who does silly or odd things

is the central slang term for foolishness without suggesting eccentricity
doodie head
vsjughead
  • Offensive
9.9

A playful name children use for someone acting silly

is the common slang used by adults as well without childish tone
bum head
vsjughead
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who behaves in a silly or careless way

is the standard slang that covers foolishness without the playful carelessness
dingling
vsjughead
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who acts silly or foolish

is the basic label for foolish people not tied to this specific form
Ding Dongs
vsjughead
  • Offensive
9.6

A rude name for people who act silly

is the singular slang term for a foolish person rather than a group insult
turnip head
vsjughead
  • Offensive
9.7

A person who acts in a silly way that annoys others

is the broader slang for foolishness without the vegetable-based insult style
pudden-head
vsjughead
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who is not very smart

is the wider slang label for foolishness without that specific negative nuance
hoghead
vsjughead
  • Offensive
9.9

An insulting word for a rude or stupid person

is the general slang for foolishness without the added coarse insult component
McStupid
vsjughead
  • Offensive
9.9

A rude slang name for someone who acts foolish or makes silly mistakes

is the plain slang for foolishness without the extra branded mocking humour
total twathead
vsjughead
  • Offensive
9.9

A rude, foolish person who annoys others

is the standard slang where strength and vulgarity are generally much milder

Antonyms

252 4.9

A person with very strong intelligence or creative skill

How Foolish

idiot
  • Offensive
1.2
fool
  • Offensive
1.4
jughead
  • Offensive
1 9.9
simpleton
  • Offensive
21 7.3
silly
  • Informal
2 7.4

Surface Forms

jughead singular
jugheads plural

Morphology

jughead = jug + head (semi-transparent) = jug + head

The components 'jug' + 'head' are recognizable and '-head' commonly forms slang for a person, but the specific slang sense 'foolish person' is partly idiomatic rather than a literal combination.

Etymology

Jughead for a silly or foolish person likely comes from the simple word jug meaning a 'pot' and from the comic character Jughead, who is goofy and funny. So calling someone a jughead is like saying they act foolish or have an 'empty' head.