jolter-head

  • 1jolter-head — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun also jolt head ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ Etymology: jolter head alteration of jolt head; jolt head probably from jolt (II) + head 1. archaic …

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  • 2jolter-header — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective also jolt headed ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ 1. archaic : having a large or heavy head 2. now dialect chiefly England : stupid, dull …

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  • 3jolt-head — noun see jolter head …

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  • 4chowderhead — noun N. Amer. informal a stupid person. Derivatives chowderheaded adjective Origin C19: prob. a var. of obs. jolter head thick headed person …

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  • 5chowderhead — chowderheaded, adj. /chow deuhr hed /, n. Slang. a stupid person; blockhead. [1825 35; cf. Brit. dial. (Lancashire) chowterhead, phon. var. of CHOLTERHEAD, dial. var. of JOLTERHEAD, earlier jolthead, equiv. to jolt , jolter (prob. akin to JOLT,… …

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