as in idiot
a stupid person
even a knucklehead like me can use this system
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Recent Examples of knucklehead
So Far Kilmer’s career spanned nearly four decades, starting with his first movie in 1984, the absurd joke-a-minute World War II parody Top Secret!, from the knuckleheads that created the comedy classic Airplane!
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John Devore, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2025
Every era produces its own emblematic array of knuckleheads and butterfingers: Mack Sennett’s Keystone Cops.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2025
Sorokin is a notorious knucklehead liberal judge at the federal courthouse in South Boston.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
No one will ever remember the knucklehead fan who started the fight.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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John Devore, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2025
Every era produces its own emblematic array of knuckleheads and butterfingers: Mack Sennett’s Keystone Cops.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2025
Sorokin is a notorious knucklehead liberal judge at the federal courthouse in South Boston.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
No one will ever remember the knucklehead fan who started the fight.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knucklehead
stupid
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Sometimes too stupid is actually smartski but sometimes is just stupid stupid.—
Caroline Downey,
National Review,
27 Mar. 2025
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An underrated gem — not enough people have seen this top-tier season — Squirrels Trip has some fabulous vocals, very funny lyrics, a heavy dose of stupid, and an engaging story.—
Barry Levitt,
Vulture,
21 Feb. 2025
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