bufflehead

noun — 2 senses

bufflehead

noun

/ˈbʌfəlhɛd/

Etymology Compound of buffle (“buffalo”) + head, so called for its large head.

1

A duck in the goldeneye genus, Bucephala albeola.

2

Obsolete One who has a large head; a heavy, stupid fellow.

  • What makes you stare so, bufflehead?1694, unknown translation, Plautus

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