bubblehead

bub·ble·head

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [buhb-uh l-hed]
- /ˈbʌb əlˌhɛd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [buhb-uh l-hed]
- /ˈbʌb əlˌhɛd/

Definitions of bubblehead word

noun bubblehead a frivolous person 3
noun bubblehead a person who is silly, frivolous, ignorant, etc. 3
noun bubblehead a stupid or foolish person; dolt. 1
noun bubblehead A stupid person. 0
noun bubblehead (Slang) A submariner; bubble-head. 0
noun bubblehead (Slang) A navy hardhat or salvage diver (inspired by the shape of the old spun-copper diving helmet). 0

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Origin of bubblehead

First appearance:

before 1950

One of the 5% newest English words

First recorded in 1950-55; bubble + head

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Parts of speech for Bubblehead

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Bubblehead

bubblehead popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

bubblehead usage trend in Literature

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