fathead

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfætˌhɛd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(fat′hed′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
fat•head  (fat′hed′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Slang Termsa stupid person;
    fool.
  2. Fishsheephead.
  3. FishSee fathead minnow. 
  • fat + head 1830–40

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
fathead /ˈfætˌhɛd/ n
  1. slang a foolish person
ˈfatˌheaded adj
'fathead' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
fatheaded - fathead minnow - sheephead

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