saphead

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English

Etymology

From sap +‎ head.

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Noun

saphead (plural sapheads)

  1. A simpleton, a stupid person.
    • 1938, John Fante, "Wait Until Spring, Bandini", (novel), Ch.5:
      "You're dumb. A saphead. You don't savvy anything."

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