A dunce.
[Perhaps Dutch donder, thunder (from Middle Dutch doner) + HEAD.]
dunderheaded dun'der·head'ed adj.
dunderhead
Dictionary:
dun·der·head (dŭn'dər-hĕd')  |
n.
A dunce.
A dunce.
| WordNet: dunderhead |
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence
Synonyms: dunce, numskull, blockhead, bonehead, lunkhead, hammerhead, knucklehead, loggerhead, muttonhead, shithead, fuckhead
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