blockheadedness

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English

Etymology

From blockheaded +‎ -ness.

Noun

blockheadedness (uncountable)

  1. The state or condition of being blockheaded.
    Synonyms: boneheadedness, duncery
    • 2007 February 3, Corey Kilgannon, “Teenagers Run Straight Into Fences, and Trouble”, in New York Times:
      DEER PARK, N.Y., Feb. 2 — Bored teenagers here have a new way of entertaining themselves on a weekend evening, local authorities say: a pastime that combines the latest technological skill with good old teenage blockheadedness.

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