airhead

English

Etymology 1

air +‎ head; having one's head filled with air instead of grey matter.

Noun

airhead (plural airheads)

1. (pejorative) A silly, foolish or unintelligent person.

Synonyms

• (silly person): bimbo, bubblehead, valley girl, dumb blonde,

Translations

having no brain

Finnish: tyhjäpää (fi), reikäpää (fi)

Etymology 2

By analogy with beachhead, bridgehead, railhead.

Noun

airhead (plural airheads)

1. A landing area for aircraft for supplying an operation, military or other, usually temporary.
2. (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

• beachhead
• bridgehead
• railhead

Translations

landing area

seized area within hostile territory

Finnish: sillanpää (fi)