rock-head
/ˈrɒkhɛd/noun
1A raised rocky area or prominence; a summit or extremity of rock.
2The upper surface of a deposit of rock salt.
3The upper surface of bedrock; bedrock.
4 North American informal. Originally: a person whose head is said to be made of rock. Now usually: specifically a stupid person; blockhead. Compare to have rocks in one's head.
5 North American slang. A person who is addicted to crack cocaine.
Origin
Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Robert Stapleton (d. 1669), translator and playwright. From rock + head.
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