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shithead

n.
C2 Proficiency US //ˈʃɪtˌhɛd// UK //ʃˈɪthɛd// shit·head Slang Vulgar

n. a very rude name for a person who is annoying, stupid, or behaves badly. You use this when you are angry or want to show someone you dislike them.

n. a highly offensive and vulgar term for a person perceived as foolish, annoying, or morally repulsive. Used primarily as a pejorative in informal or hostile contexts.


SIMPLE

He is such a shithead for forgetting my birthday.

CONTEXTUAL

I told the shithead to stop talking during the movie or I would leave him alone.

COMPLEX

The protagonist's journey is defined by his constant clashes with a local shithead who refuses to follow the rules of the community.

Synonyms
Origin

From shit + head. Dysphemistically modelled after dickhead.

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