duffle-headed

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English

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Etymology

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Uncertain; Green's Dictionary of Slang tentatively suggests a connection with bufflehead.

Adjective

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duffle-headed (comparative more duffle-headed, superlative most duffle-headed)

  1. (informal, rare) Stupid, unintelligent.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:foolish
    • 2010, Howard Bloom, The Genius of the Beast: A Radical Re-Vision of Capitalism, Amherst, N.Y.: Prometheus Books, →ISBN, page 28:
      Every economic crash wears a disguise. On the surface, it looks unique—like something that's never happened before. On the surface, it looks like it was caused by big mistakes. By villains. By presidents and their duffle-headed economic policies.

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