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loggerhead
Loggerhead (noun) means (informal) A foolish or stupid person.
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1
(informal) A foolish or stupid person.
2
A metal tool with a long handle and a round end, heated in a fire and then dipped into pitch or another substance to warm or melt it.
3
A post fitted on a whaling boat, used for fastening the rope attached to a harpoon.
4
A thistle-like flowering plant in the genus Centaurea, especially common knapweed.
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Etymology
From logger (“(dialectal) heavy wooden block secured to a horse's leg to prevent it from straying”) + head. Logger was apparently coined because its sound connotes a clumsy, heavy object; compare log (“trunk of a dead tree; bulky piece of wood”).
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What is the meaning of loggerhead?
"loggerhead" (noun) means (informal) A foolish or stupid person.
What is another word for loggerhead?
Other words for "loggerhead" include muttonhead, dunce, shithead, bonehead, dumbass, numskull.
What are the different meanings of loggerhead?
"loggerhead" has 3 main meanings: 1. (informal) A foolish or stupid person; 2. A metal tool with a long handle and a round end, heated in a fire and then dipped into pitch or another substance to warm or melt it; 3. A post fitted on a whaling boat, used for fastening the rope attached to a harpoon.
