chowderhead
noun
chow·der·head ˈchau̇-dər-ˌhed 
: dolt, blockhead
chowderheaded
ˈchau̇-dər-ˌhe-dəd
adjective 
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The chowder in chowderhead is neither New England nor Manhattan (though one could speculate that a chowderhead has either type of clam chowder for brains). Chowderhead is a mispronunciation of jolterhead, a derivative of the 16th-century insult jolt head. Before being extended to a thickheaded person (i.e., a blockhead), the term jolt head was used literally for a large, heavy head. The etymology of jolt head is obscure; the term is likely connected somehow to the jolt that means "an abrupt jerky blow or movement," but the exact nature of the connection is not known.
Synonyms
- airhead
- birdbrain
- blockhead
- bonehead
- bubblehead
- chucklehead
- clodpoll
- clodpole
- clot [British]
- cluck
- clunk
- cretin
- cuddy [British dialect]
- cuddie
- deadhead
- dim bulb [slang]
- dimwit
- dip
- dodo
- dolt
- donkey
- doofus [slang]
- dope
- dork [slang]
- dullard
- dum-dum
- dumbbell
- dumbhead
- dummkopf
- dummy
- dunce
- dunderhead
- fathead
- gander
- golem
- goof
- goon
- half-wit
- hammerhead
- hardhead
- idiot
- ignoramus
- imbecile
- jackass
- know-nothing
- knucklehead
- lamebrain
- loggerhead [chiefly dialect]
- loon
- lump
- lunkhead
- meathead
- mome [archaic]
- moron
- mug [chiefly British]
- mutt
- natural
- nimrod [slang]
- nincompoop
- ninny
- ninnyhammer
- nit [chiefly British]
- nitwit
- noddy
- noodle
- numskull
- numbskull
- oaf
- pinhead
- prat [British]
- ratbag [chiefly Australian]
- saphead
- schlub [slang]
- shlub
- schnook [slang]
- simpleton
- stock
- stupe
- stupid
- thickhead
- turkey
- woodenhead
- yahoo
- yo-yo
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Example Sentences
instantly concluded his new son-in-law was a chowderhead
Word History
Etymology
alteration of dialect jolterhead blockhead
First Known Use
1833, in the meaning defined above
chowderheaded
adjective
as in boobish
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- boobish
- softheaded
- featherheaded
- dense
- dumb
- idiotical
- slow
- idiotic
- dopey
- opaque
- clueless
- obtuse
- chuckleheaded
- thoughtless
- thickheaded
- unintelligent
- dunderheaded
- imbecile
- pinheaded
- fool
- vacuous
- doltish
- dim
- thick
- foolish
- stupid
- feebleminded
- nutty
- mad
- simple
- moronic
- lamebrain
- zany
- cockeyed
- dorky
- dippy
- gormless
- jerky
- mindless
- absurd
- daffy
- silly
- daft
- knuckleheaded
- dotty
- unwise
- preposterous
- screwball
- fallacious
- bubbleheaded
- cuckoo
- oafish
- insane
- wacky
- airheaded
- harebrained
- crackpot
- lunatic
- dull
- slow-witted
- irrational
- fatuous
- loony
- simpleminded
- unreasonable
- birdbrained
- sappy
- lamebrained
- kooky
- illogical
- tomfool
- soft
- invalid
- weak
- inept
- dim-witted
- asinine
- balmy
- crazy
- lunkheaded
- whacky
- witless
- brainless
- nonrational
- nonsensical
- imbecilic
- brain-dead
- ridiculous
- senseless
- surd
- unreasoning
- half-baked
- dopy
- ludicrous
- empty-headed
- laughable
- unsound
- half-witted
- farcical
- kookie
- looney
- weak-minded
- clownish
- buffoonish
- notional
- unconsidered
- unreasoned
- ill-advised
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- wise
- judicious
- sound
- prudent
- intelligent
- smart
- sage
- sagacious
- sane
- sensible
- bright
- valid
- clever
- reasonable
- logical
- sapient
- rational
- brainy
- well-advised