airhead
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English[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA: /ˈeəː.hɛd/
Etymology 1[edit]
air + head; having one's head filled with air instead of grey matter.
Noun[edit]
airhead (plural airheads)
- (pejorative) A silly, foolish or unintelligent person.
Synonyms[edit]
- (silly person): bimbo, bubblehead, valley girl, dumb blonde,
Translations[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
air + head, by analogy with beachhead, bridgehead, railhead.
Noun[edit]
airhead (plural airheads)
- A landing area for aircraft for supplying an operation, military or other, usually temporary.
- (military) An area of hostile territory that has been seized by paratroopers or helicopter-based troops to ensure the further landing of troops and/or materiel.
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
landing area
