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Word

shithead

Phoneticsshit·head

US/ˈʃɪtˌhɛd/

UK/ʃˈɪthɛd/

Definition

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.

Examples

“He is such a shithead for forgetting my birthday.”

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

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

Examples

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.”

Etymology

From shit + head. Dysphemistically modelled after dickhead.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Level
C2 · Proficiency
Frequency
Occasional
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