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Definition of
knucklehead noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
knucklehead
noun
noun
NAmE
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ˈnʌklˌhɛd
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/
(
informal
)
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a person who behaves in a stupid way
Anybody but a complete knucklehead could do the job.
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knucklehead
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