pillock

Meaning

A stupid or annoying person; a simpleton; a fool.

Synonyms

stupid person

poor fish

pudden-head

pudding head

Frequency

40k
Etymology

In the 16th century, the meaning was "penis". Probably from pillicock (“penis; boy, man”), presumably akin to the slang term dickhead (“inept fool”). Alternatively, from the same basis as pillicock (compare regional Norwegian pill (“penis”)) + the diminutive suffix -ock.

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