as in idiots
a stupid person
only a real blockhead would think that she had literally said it a million times
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Recent Examples of blockheads
August is when blockheads get cut.
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2025
Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blockheads
idiots
Noun
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Too many people are acting like idiots or calling for violence.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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But there's always a chance that some idiots somewhere will get hold of this information a few months from now and start making noise about it.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Blockheads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blockheads. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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