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chowderhead

chowderhead

3 9.9
A person who behaves in a silly or stupid way
  • noun
  • /ˈchaʊdərˌhɛd/
  • Offensive
translation icon : idiota
  • The coach called him a chowderhead for missing the easiest goal in the match.

Examples

  • Don't be such a chowderhead; think before you act!

  • My boy can be such a chowderhead, wouldn't you agree?

  • "Guest room" is a euphemism for dungeon, chowderhead!

  • I performed the usual pantomime of those forced to keep company with chowderheads:

    Fiction book (1999)
  • You know nothing grinds my gears worse than some chowderhead who doesn't know when to keep his big trap shut.

  • So, if you get prostate cancer, don't blame evolution for your pain and suffering; blame that chowderhead, Eve.

    Blog text (3)
  • Would I be sittin' here starin' at you two chowderheads if I was suspended?

  • You know, if you'd quit being such a chowderhead, I'd get you talking so wicked good they won't even know you're down round Somerville.

  • You two Nimrods have orchestrated a little hoax so that your film's not a total waste of time, and you found the perfect two chowderheads to fall for it.

  • Let's not forget that the Republicans have been running around painting liberals as intolerant of religion, especially Christianity, playing their usual game of fueling resentment in order to drive ignorant chowderheads into their corner.

    Blog text (24)

Synonyms

dickhead
vschowderhead
  • Offensive
67 9.9

A rude name for a person who is stupid and annoying

is milder and usually only describes simple foolish or silly acts
bonehead
vschowderhead
  • Offensive
43 7.9

A person who does silly things without thinking

is simpler and more playful rather than harshly critical
pinhead
vschowderhead
  • Offensive
35 8.7

A person who makes silly mistakes

is similar but used more casually for silly behaviour
fuckhead
vschowderhead
  • Offensive
18 9.9

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

is the more polite everyday term for foolish or silly behaviour
airhead
vschowderhead
  • Offensive
13 8.8

A person who is silly and not very smart

refers to foolish or silly actions rather than lack of focus
fathead
vschowderhead
  • Offensive
6 8.2

A person who is foolish and not very smart

focuses more on simple silliness rather than long term incompetence
lunkhead
vschowderhead
  • Offensive
5 9.7

A person who is not very smart

is less about slowness and more about foolish actions or silliness
nimrod
vschowderhead
  • Offensive
5 9.2

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

is a simple description of foolish or silly conduct without that name
dummkopf
vschowderhead
  • Offensive
3 9.9

A rude name for a person who is very silly or not smart

is the standard term for foolish actions without that cultural form
dunderhead
vschowderhead
  • Offensive
3 9.1

A person who often does foolish things or makes simple mistakes

is a general, less insulting word for being foolish or silly
hammerhead
vschowderhead
  • Offensive
3 8.4

A rude word for someone who is not smart

is less about permanent stupidity and more about brief foolish acts
chucklehead
vschowderhead
  • Offensive
2 9.1

A person who is silly and acts foolishly

is a more general term for foolishness rather than specifically silly behaviour
cheesehead
vschowderhead
  • Offensive
2 9.9

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

is focused only on foolish or silly behaviour not regional identity
jughead
vschowderhead
  • Offensive
1 9.9

Someone who behaves in a silly or foolish way

is broader, meaning any foolish behaviour not only clumsy acts
stupidhead
vschowderhead
  • Offensive
1 9.5

A childish name used to call someone silly

is the straightforward adult label for foolish or silly behaviour
featherhead
vschowderhead
  • Offensive
1 8.9

A person who is silly and often forgets things

is more about plain foolishness than about absentmindedness
dumbhead
vschowderhead
  • Offensive
1 9.8

A rude word for a person who is very stupid

is milder and refers to a foolish or silly person
muttonhead
vschowderhead
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who acts in a silly or stupid way

is usually gentler and more playful than blunt insult terms
gomer
vschowderhead
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who acts silly or clumsy and makes others laugh

focuses on foolish behaviour rather than clumsiness or accident-proneness
dumdum
vschowderhead
  • Offensive
1 8.8

A person who acts in a silly or foolish way

is the neutral label for silly or stupid behaviour rather than slang
knothead
vschowderhead
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who acts foolish or refuses to listen

is about simple silliness rather than stubborn refusal or attitude
coconut head
vschowderhead
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who acts foolishly and lacks common sense

is about foolish actions or silly behavior rather than only poor judgment
stupid-head
vschowderhead
  • Offensive
1 9.1

A playful insult for a person who acts silly

is the neutral term used for similar foolish actions in general
pudding head
vschowderhead
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who is not very smart

is more general and not limited to playful or childish insults
dumb cluck
vschowderhead
  • Offensive
1 9.8

A person who acts in a silly or foolish way

is more neutral and focuses on simple silliness rather than incompetence
bubble-head
vschowderhead
  • Offensive
1 9.5

A person who is silly and not serious

is the neutral term for the same foolish behaviour without whimsy
flapdoodle
vschowderhead
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who says or does silly things

is broader and applies to any foolish action beyond nonsensical speech
conehead
vschowderhead
  • Offensive
1 9.9

An insulting word for a person who does foolish things

is a general, milder term for silly or foolish behaviour
loggerhead
vschowderhead
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who is very stupid or foolish

is a simpler, less charged description of foolish behaviour
blubberhead
vschowderhead
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who behaves in a foolish way

is the straightforward term for foolish or stupid actions
poophead
vschowderhead
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who behaves in a silly, annoying way

is focused only on foolishness rather than annoyance or insult tone
potato head
vschowderhead
  • Offensive
1 8.4

A person who behaves in a foolish or silly way

is more plain and describes foolish actions without playful image
saphead
vschowderhead
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who acts like a fool and makes poor decisions

is used for general silly or stupid actions rather than bad judgment
pudden-head
vschowderhead
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who is not very smart

is the everyday description for foolish or silly conduct
dingling
vschowderhead
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who acts silly or foolish

is a plain label for someone who acts foolishly without slang tone
hoghead
vschowderhead
  • Offensive
9.9

An insulting word for a rude or stupid person

is less coarse and centers on foolish actions rather than offensiveness
McStupid
vschowderhead
  • Offensive
9.9

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

is the standard label for foolish actions without playful branding
barney
vschowderhead
  • Offensive
8.8

A person who behaves in a silly or foolish way

is a more neutral label for foolish or silly conduct
der-brain
vschowderhead
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who acts foolishly or forgets things

focuses purely on foolish actions rather than forgetfulness
turnip head
vschowderhead
  • Offensive
9.7

A person who acts in a silly way that annoys others

is the general label for silly behaviour rather than strong condemnation

Antonyms

252 4.9

A person with very strong intelligence or creative skill

How Stupid

idiot
  • Offensive
1.2
fool
  • Offensive
1.4
chowderhead
  • Offensive
3 9.9
simpleton
  • Offensive
21 7.3
silly
  • Informal
2 7.4

Surface Forms

chowderhead singular
chowderheads plural

Morphology

chowderhead = chowder + head (semi-transparent) = chowder + head

The word follows the productive insult pattern X + 'head' (as in 'blockhead'), but the link from 'chowder' (a soup) to 'stupid' requires cultural or idiomatic knowledge, so the relation is not fully transparent to average learners.

Etymology

Chowderhead comes from chowder ('thick soup') + head, giving the funny image of a head full of soup. So a chowderhead is someone whose brain looks like 'mush', which is why the word means a foolish person.