chowderhead

[ chou-der-hed ]
/ ˈtʃaʊ dərˌhɛd /

noun

Slang. a stupid person; blockhead.

Origin of chowderhead

1825–35; compare British dial. (Lancashire) chowterhead, phonetic variant of cholterhead, dialectal variant of jolterhead, earlier jolthead, equivalent to jolt-, jolter- (probably akin to jolt, but sense uncertain) + head

OTHER WORDS FROM chowderhead

chow·der·head·ed, adjective

Words nearby chowderhead

chow chow, chow down, chow mein, chow-chow, chowder, chowderhead, chowhound, chowk, chowtime, choyote, chozerei

Example sentences from the Web for chowderhead

  • Chowderhead had a ladylike little sneeze; it went hutta, real quick, all through the mouth, no nose involved.

    The Hated |Frederik Pohl

  • Somebody sneezed, and it sounded just like Chowderhead sneezing.

    The Hated |Frederik Pohl

  • Once I took care of Chowderhead, I didn't care what the cops did.

    The Hated |Frederik Pohl