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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