chucklehead

chuck·le·head

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [chuhk-uh l-hed]
- /ˈtʃʌk əlˌhɛd/
- /ˈʧʌklhɛd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [chuhk-uh l-hed]
- /ˈtʃʌk əlˌhɛd/

Definitions of chucklehead word

noun chucklehead a stupid person; blockhead; dolt 3
noun chucklehead a stupid person; dolt 3
noun chucklehead a stupid person; blockhead. 1
noun chucklehead (Informal) a stupid or clumsy person. 0
noun chucklehead A coastal rockfish of California, Sebastes chlorostictus. 0

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Origin of chucklehead

First appearance:

before 1725

One of the 49% newest English words

1725-35; chuckle clumsy (chuck2 + -le) + head

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Parts of speech for Chucklehead

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Chucklehead

chucklehead popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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