bubblehead

See also: bubble-head

English

Etymology

  • From bubble +‎ head.
  • (diver): Inspired by the shape of the old spun-copper diving helmet.

Pronunciation

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Noun

bubblehead (plural bubbleheads)

  1. (slang) A stupid person; someone who is empty-headed or oblivious.
    • 2004, David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas, London: Sceptre (Hodder and Stoughton), →ISBN:
      I rather enjoyed it, but my niece said Audrey Hepburn was a “bubblehead”.
  2. (slang) A submariner; bubble-head.
  3. (slang) A navy hard hat or salvage diver.

Synonyms

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