saphead

[ sap-hed ]

/ ˈsæpˌhɛd /

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noun Slang.

a simpleton; fool.

Origin of saphead

First recorded in 1790–1800; sap¹ + head

Words nearby saphead

sapanwood, sap bush, sapele, sap green, Saphar, saphead, sapheaded, saphena, saphenous, saphenous nerve, saphenous vein

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Example sentences from the Web for saphead

She wasn't a saphead herself, but there might be some about.
Two Knapsacks|John Campbell
The latter called their enemies "muckers," and these retorted with the term "saphead."
The Blue Dragon|Kirk Munroe
A feller that kin kick like that didn't orter be called Sapwood nor Saphead nor Sapanything.
Two Little Savages|Ernest Thompson Seton
He doesn't fancy Captain Billy Morgan, thinks him rather a saphead.
Janet of the Dunes|Harriet T. Comstock

I bet I know what that saphead of an editor had to say without reading his letter.
Molly Brown's Post-Graduate Days|Nell Speed

British Dictionary definitions for saphead (1 of 2)

saphead¹

/ (ˈsæpˌhɛd) /

noun

slang a simpleton, idiot, or fool

Derived forms of saphead

sapheaded, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for saphead (2 of 2)

saphead²

/ (ˈsæpˌhɛd) /

noun

military the end of a sap nearest to the enemy

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单词	saphead
释义	saphead [ sap-hed ] / ˈsæpˌhɛd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR saphead ON THESAURUS.COM noun Slang. a simpleton; fool. Origin of saphead First recorded in 1790–1800; sap¹ + head Words nearby saphead sapanwood, sap bush, sapele, sap green, Saphar, saphead, sapheaded, saphena, saphenous, saphenous nerve, saphenous vein Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for saphead She wasn't a saphead herself, but there might be some about. Two Knapsacks\|John Campbell The latter called their enemies "muckers," and these retorted with the term "saphead." The Blue Dragon\|Kirk Munroe A feller that kin kick like that didn't orter be called Sapwood nor Saphead nor Sapanything. Two Little Savages\|Ernest Thompson Seton He doesn't fancy Captain Billy Morgan, thinks him rather a saphead. Janet of the Dunes\|Harriet T. Comstock I bet I know what that saphead of an editor had to say without reading his letter. Molly Brown's Post-Graduate Days\|Nell Speed British Dictionary definitions for saphead (1 of 2) saphead¹ / (ˈsæpˌhɛd) / noun slang a simpleton, idiot, or fool Derived forms of saphead sapheaded, adjective British Dictionary definitions for saphead (2 of 2) saphead² / (ˈsæpˌhɛd) / noun military the end of a sap nearest to the enemy Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to saphead kook, goof, bonehead, fanatic, eccentric, nut, crackpot, character, blockhead, dingbat, dumbbell, bozo, lunkhead, numbskull
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saphead

noun Slang.

Origin of saphead

Words nearby saphead

Example sentences from the Web for saphead

British Dictionary definitions for saphead (1 of 2)

noun

Derived forms of saphead

British Dictionary definitions for saphead (2 of 2)

noun

Words related to saphead