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meathead

meathead

17 9.0
A rude name for a person who is very muscular but not seen as smart
  • noun
  • /ˈmiːtˌhɛd/
  • Offensive
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  • All right, meatheads, joke's over.
  • called him meathead

But Joe Dokes or the meatheads listening don't.

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Examples

  • I lift weights five days a week and look like a typical muscly "meathead."

    Blog text (10)
  • Look at those meatheads checking out Missy.

  • Tap out means stop, meathead.

  • Now listen very carefully, meathead.

  • Meathead, see if you can raise them on Guard.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • Again Mac is lovable and just, you know, little bit of a meathead.

  • You're not like the other meatheads, are you?

  • Apparently, meathead McCarthy thinks that a blog is peer-reviewed literature.

    Blog text (18)
  • She ditched me for a meathead.

  • He calls him a meathead for not understanding the simple instructions.

Synonyms

dickhead
vsmeathead
  • Offensive
67 9.9

A rude name for a person who is stupid and annoying

refers to a muscular person who lacks intelligence
meatwad
vsmeathead
  • Offensive
6 9.9

An insulting name for a stupid, clumsy person

refers to a muscular person who lacks intelligence
lamebrain
vsmeathead
  • Offensive
3 9.3

A person who is not very smart

refers to a muscular person who lacks intelligence
jughead
vsmeathead
  • Offensive
1 9.9

Someone who behaves in a silly or foolish way

refers to a muscular person who lacks intelligence
dumbhead
vsmeathead
  • Offensive
1 9.8

A rude word for a person who is very stupid

refers to a muscular person who lacks intelligence
blubberhead
vsmeathead
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who behaves in a foolish way

refers to a muscular person who lacks intelligence
leatherhead
vsmeathead
  • Offensive
9.9

An insulting name for a stupid person

refers to a muscular person who lacks intelligence
hoghead
vsmeathead
  • Offensive
9.9

An insulting word for a rude or stupid person

refers to a muscular person who lacks intelligence
total toolbag
vsmeathead
  • Offensive
9.9

A rude person who annoys or hurts other people

refers to a muscular person who lacks intelligence
complete arsehead
vsmeathead
  • Offensive
9.9

A very rude and annoying person who treats others badly

refers to a muscular person who lacks intelligence

Antonyms

brainiac
  • Slang
31 8.2

A person who is very smart and good at solving hard problems

How Stupid

idiot
  • Offensive
1.2
moron
  • Slur
483 8.1
fool
  • Offensive
1.4
meathead
  • Offensive
17 9.0
blockhead
  • Offensive
12 8.2

Surface Forms

meathead singular
meatheads plural

Morphology

meathead = meat + head (semi-transparent) = meat + head

The components 'meat' and 'head' are recognisable, but the insulting meaning ('muscular but unintelligent person') is metaphorical rather than a literal combination.

Etymology

Meathead comes from putting together meat and head, a blunt image that a person's head is more 'meat' than 'brain'. So, it became a slang insult for someone who is very muscular but seems not very smart.