How do you use "Blockhead" in a sentence?

You blockhead, Charlie Brown! Don't be such a blockhead. What a blockhead.

Blockhead

Q: What does "Blockhead" mean?

A stupid person; someone with a wooden head. 'Blockhead' suggests someone's head is solid wood with no brain inside. A classic insult implying complete stupidity. Charles Schulz's Lucy calling Charlie Brown a 'blockhead' made it famous.

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Meaning: A stupid person; someone with a wooden head.

蠢人；脑袋像木头一样的人。

Una persona estúpida; alguien con cabeza de madera.

バカな人。木の頭を持つ人。

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'Blockhead' suggests someone's head is solid wood with no brain inside. A classic insult implying complete stupidity. Charles Schulz's Lucy calling Charlie Brown a 'blockhead' made it famous.

'Blockhead'暗示某人的脑袋是实心木头，里面没有大脑。这是一个暗示完全愚蠢的经典侮辱语。查尔斯·舒尔茨笔下的露西称查理·布朗为'blockhead'使这个词广为人知。

'Blockhead' sugiere que la cabeza de alguien es madera maciza sin cerebro dentro. Un insulto clásico que implica estupidez total. Lucy llamando a Charlie Brown 'blockhead' en las tiras de Charles Schulz lo hizo famoso.

「Blockhead」は頭の中が木の塊で脳みそがないことを示唆します。完全な愚かさを暗示する古典的な侮辱語です。チャールズ・シュルツのルーシーがチャーリー・ブラウンを「blockhead」と呼ぶことで有名になりました。

머리가 나무토막으로 되어 있다는 뜻으로, 둔하고 어리석음을 의미한다. 구식 표현이지만 아직 사용된다.

Examples

You blockhead, Charlie Brown!
你这个木头脑袋，查理·布朗！
¡Cabeza de chorlito, Charlie Brown!
このバカ、チャーリー・ブラウン！
이 바보야, 찰리 브라운!
Don't be such a blockhead.
别那么死脑筋
No seas tan cabeza de chorlito
そんな木偶の坊みたいなことするな
그렇게 멍청하게 굴지 마.
What a blockhead.
真是个木头脑袋
Menudo zoquete
なんて木偶の坊なんだ
정말 멍청한 놈.

Pronunciation

/ˈblɒkhɛd/

Usage Guide

Context: insult, frustration

Tone: exasperated

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Classic American insult
经典的美式侮辱语
Insulto clásico estadounidense
アメリカの古典的な侮辱語
미국의 고전적인 모욕어

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Sounds slightly old-fashioned
听起来稍微有点过时
Suena un poco anticuado
やや古臭い響きがある
약간 구식으로 들린다

Common Mistakes

Made famous by Peanuts comics

Origin & History

From the wooden blocks used by wigmakers and hatters to shape their products. Someone with a 'block' for a head has no brain inside. Popular in American culture through Peanuts comics.

Etymology: Block (wood) + head

First recorded: 16th century

Cultural Context

Era: 16th century onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Peanuts/Charlie Brown

Regional notes: More American than British.

Variations

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