blockhead

Example Sentences

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He, like so many police officers we’ve seen, is a complete blockhead.

From Salon • Aug. 1, 2025

He’d even infuriated his wife, Elizabeth, a critical care physician, who wondered how her magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa husband could be such a blockhead.

From New York Times • Mar. 10, 2022

Peter Robbins, the former child actor who first put a voice to Charles Schultz’s lovable "blockhead" Charlie Brown has died, according to reports.

From Fox News • Jan. 26, 2022

It’s of recent coinage, a portmanteau of “pandemic” and “pendejo,” the Mexican Spanish term for a blockhead.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2020

He keeps his voice calm, like when he’s trying to tutor someone who is a blockhead.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina