meathead

noun

meat·​head ˈmēt-ˌhed How to pronounce meathead (audio)
: a stupid or bungling person

Examples of meathead in a Sentence

Her brother's a real meathead. he's a meathead, but handy to have around if there's any heavy lifting to be done
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Campbell also had a much larger hand in creating this offense than most realize, because the Lions’ head coach (who will never publicly take credit for anything) prefers to be viewed as a meathead rather than as the co-architect of the NFL’s most dazzling offense. Nick Baumgardner, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025 If 2018’s Den of Thieves played like a meathead remake of Michael Mann’s Heat (1995), then the new Den of Thieves 2: Pantera plays like a meathead remake of Michael Mann’s Miami Vice (2006). Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2025 When the Lions hired Campbell, they were mocked nationally for trusting their team to a meathead. Nick Baumgardner, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025 This is not exactly welcome news to Rick Robles (Bobby Cannavale), Anthony’s absolute meathead of a stepfather, a blister on the heel of life. Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 3 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for meathead 

Word History

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of meathead was in 1863

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“Meathead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meathead. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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