jolthead

English

Alternative forms

• jolterhead

Etymology

See jolt, jowl, and head.

Noun

jolthead (plural joltheads)

1. (archaic) A dunce; a blockhead[16th century].

See also

• jolthead porgy

References

• “jolthead”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.