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pudding head

pudding head

1 9.9
A person who is not very smart
  • noun
  • Offensive
translation icon : cabeza de chorlito
  • And when I won first prize, they never called me pudding head again.

Examples

  • Don't be such a pudding head; pay attention to what I'm saying!

  • I think they called me Pudding Head who something like that.

  • It's raining, pudding head!

    Time Bandits (1981)

  • You're a pudding head.

    Blog text (19)

  • He acted like a pudding head when he forgot to study for the exam.

  • Instead of listening to the advice, he just smiled, showing he was a total pudding head.

Synonyms

dummy
vspudding head
  • Offensive
115 6.0

A person who is seen as stupid or makes simple mistakes

is the broader descriptive term rather than this blunt label
dickhead
vspudding head
  • Offensive
67 9.9

A rude name for a person who is stupid and annoying

is the plain label rather than this stronger insulting and abusive word
bozo
vspudding head
  • Offensive
59 8.8

A person who behaves in a silly or careless way

is the simple notion of foolishness, not specific incompetence or mockery
bonehead
vspudding head
  • Offensive
43 7.9

A person who does silly things without thinking

is the general term without the blunt, coarse tone
pinhead
vspudding head
  • Offensive
35 8.7

A person who makes silly mistakes

is the general term rather than this brief derogatory label
stupid person
vspudding head
  • Offensive
30 1.1

A person who is not very smart and often makes bad choices

is a shorter informal label often used as a mild insult
dolt
vspudding head
  • Offensive
15 8.8

A person who is not very smart or who acts without thinking

is the broader label rather than this behavior-focused insult
airhead
vspudding head
  • Offensive
13 8.8

A person who is silly and not very smart

is the simple label for lack of intelligence rather than scatterbrained
numbskull
vspudding head
  • Offensive
8 6.8

A person who is not very smart and often acts without thinking

is the neutral descriptive label not carrying this informal tone
fathead
vspudding head
  • Offensive
6 8.2

A person who is foolish and not very smart

is the general neutral term rather than this blunt insulting name
dullard
vspudding head
  • Offensive
5 7.8

A person who is slow to understand things

is the general insult rather than this emphasis on slowness
chowderhead
vspudding head
  • Offensive
3 9.9

A person who behaves in a silly or stupid way

is the general descriptor rather than this playful comic term
dunderhead
vspudding head
  • Offensive
3 9.1

A person who often does foolish things or makes simple mistakes

is the neutral general term rather than a playful insult
hammerhead
vspudding head
  • Offensive
3 8.4

A rude word for someone who is not smart

is the ordinary descriptive expression, not this coarse image
lamebrain
vspudding head
  • Offensive
3 9.3

A person who is not very smart

is the neutral description rather than this slangy derogatory term
dumbo
vspudding head
  • Offensive
2 8.7

A person who is not very smart

is the general neutral description rather than this mild insult
stupid
vspudding head
  • Offensive
1 2.7

A person who is not intelligent and often makes poor choices

is the neutral informal insult rather than any specialized usage
stupidhead
vspudding head
  • Offensive
1 9.5

A childish name used to call someone silly

is the general adult term, not primarily playful or childish
jughead
vspudding head
  • Offensive
1 9.9

Someone who behaves in a silly or foolish way

is the general insult without the comic nickname feel
pillock
vspudding head
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who is foolish or silly and makes simple mistakes

is the neutral description rather than this commonly insulting word
dumbhead
vspudding head
  • Offensive
1 9.8

A rude word for a person who is very stupid

is the simple descriptive term rather than this informal slang label
muttonhead
vspudding head
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who acts in a silly or stupid way

is the modern neutral label rather than this dated expression
stupid-head
vspudding head
  • Offensive
1 9.1

A playful insult for a person who acts silly

is the standard insult form used by adults rather than childish play
stupe
vspudding head
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who is not very smart

is the general label without this slang or informal feel
dumb cluck
vspudding head
  • Offensive
1 9.8

A person who acts in a silly or foolish way

is the general insult without the playful or comic tone
bubble-head
vspudding head
  • Offensive
1 9.5

A person who is silly and not serious

is the ordinary label without this light playful imagery
blubberhead
vspudding head
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who behaves in a foolish way

is the standard descriptive term rather than this slangy label
conehead
vspudding head
  • Offensive
1 9.9

An insulting word for a person who does foolish things

is the plain descriptor rather than this image-based insult
coconut head
vspudding head
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who acts foolishly and lacks common sense

is the broader description rather than this specific image-based insult
potato head
vspudding head
  • Offensive
1 8.4

A person who behaves in a foolish or silly way

is the general term, not this visual or joking label
spud head
vspudding head
  • Offensive
1 9.8

An insulting name for a person who is foolish or lazy

is the basic insult for lack of intelligence rather than laziness focus
lackwit
vspudding head
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who is silly and not very clever

is the modern neutral word rather than this dated expression
simple
vspudding head
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who is not very intelligent

is the casual insult form rather than this plain descriptive adjective
poor fish
vspudding head
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who is not very clever and is easy to trick

is the general insult for lack of intelligence rather than naivety
pudden-head
vspudding head
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who is not very smart

is the standard form rather than the variant spelling
leatherhead
vspudding head
  • Offensive
9.9

An insulting name for a stupid person

is a general neutral label rather than this informal insulting tone
saphead
vspudding head
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who acts like a fool and makes poor decisions

is the general term, not limited to failures of judgment
der-brain
vspudding head
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who acts foolishly or forgets things

is the simple insult rather than this added forgetful sense
addlehead
vspudding head
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who is foolish and cannot think clearly

is the general word rather than this emphasis on muddled thinking
moper
vspudding head
  • Offensive
9.9

An old word for a person who is foolish or slow to understand

is the contemporary label rather than this rare old-fashioned word
hoghead
vspudding head
  • Offensive
9.9

An insulting word for a rude or stupid person

is the neutral term rather than this harsher offensive name
morosoph
vspudding head
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who knows a lot but acts foolish

is the basic term for foolishness rather than this learned-appearing paradox

Antonyms

sage
39 6.8

A wise person respected for spiritual or life guidance

How Intelligent

intelligent
  • US
81 2.7
bright
353 1.2
pudding head
  • Offensive
1 9.9
simpleton
  • Offensive
21 7.3
slow-witted
  • Offensive
3 6.7

Surface Forms

pudding head singular
pudding heads plural

Morphology

pudding + head

The insult 'pudding head' depends on a metaphorical link (pudding = soft/inert) applied to 'head' to imply someone is soft-minded or foolish. Although a learner who knows 'pudding' and 'head' might guess a negative sense, the jump to 'unintelligent' is indirect and somewhat idiomatic/archaic, so the meaning is not fully predictable without prior exposure.

Etymology

Pudding head comes from a simple image: imagine a pudding—soft and shapeless—inside someone's head, making their thinking feel mushy and slow. So, calling someone a pudding head means 'an unintelligent or foolish person'.