saphead

noun

saphead

noun

/ˈsæphɛd/

Etymology From sap + head.

1

A simpleton, a stupid person.

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

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