Lunkhead

/ˈlʌŋkhed/

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Used among friends or peers in a light-hearted way; not severe but can be disrespectful.

Stop spacing out and focus, you lunkhead!

Pro Tip 2/3

Inappropriate in professional settings; using 'lunkhead' at work could be rude and offensive.

I managed to bite my tongue before calling my boss a lunkhead.

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The term is mostly used in American English and may not be understood or taken lightly elsewhere.

When I called him a lunkhead in London, they didn't get the joke.

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