as in idiot
a stupid person
even a knucklehead like me can use this system
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Recent Examples of knucklehead
Green Bay’s No. 1 knucklehead continues to do questionable things.
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Rob Reischel, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Order had to be restored in the seventh inning as some knuckleheads with tickets pelted the field with balls, beers and basically anything that was nailed down.
—Jay Paris, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
Rose, a musician and performer as well as a writer and director, has a heartfelt and skillful curiosity about how knucklehead siblings can both aggravate and accommodate each other in tough times.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2024
This doesn’t mean the Dolphins should start fights and engage in knucklehead behavior that draws penalty flags.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2024
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Rob Reischel, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Order had to be restored in the seventh inning as some knuckleheads with tickets pelted the field with balls, beers and basically anything that was nailed down.
—Jay Paris, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
Rose, a musician and performer as well as a writer and director, has a heartfelt and skillful curiosity about how knucklehead siblings can both aggravate and accommodate each other in tough times.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2024
This doesn’t mean the Dolphins should start fights and engage in knucklehead behavior that draws penalty flags.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2024
See All Example Sentences for knucklehead
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“Knucklehead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knucklehead. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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