saphead

English

Etymology

sap +‎ head

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsæphɛd/

Noun

saphead (plural sapheads)

A simpleton, a stupid person.

Synonyms

simpleton, milksop

- 1938, John Fante, "Wait Until Spring, Bandini", (novel), Ch.5:
  "You're dumb. A saphead. You don't savvy anything."

Translations

a simpleton, a stupid person

Dutch: idioot (nl), domkop (nl)
French: idiot (fr) m, imbécile (fr) m
Macedonian: про́стак m (próstak), глу́пак m (glúpak), идио́т m (idiót), бу́дала f (búdala)

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