dickhead

noun

dick·​head ˈdik-ˌhed How to pronounce dickhead (audio)
plural dickheads
vulgar slang
: a stupid, contemptible, or annoying man
Grace took me aside. "Hey," she said. "I think Eunice has some real problems." "Duh," I said. "Her father's a dickhead."Gary Shteyngart

Word History

Etymology

dick (penis) + head

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dickhead was in 1960

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Cite this Entry

“Dickhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dickhead. Accessed 26 Mar. 2023.

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