pinhead

Meaning

1. The head of a pin. (Frequently used in size comparisons.)
2. (slang) A foolish or stupid person.
3. (slang) A telemark skier.
4. (slang) A human head that is unusually tapered or small, often due to microcephaly, or a person with that trait. Often promoted in freak shows as "human pinheads".
5. (slang) A newborn cricket used as food for pets.
6. The immature juvenile fruiting body of a mushroom prior to its gills opening.

Synonyms

dummy

boob

dope

dumbbell

booby

dolt

fathead

half-wit

jerk

knucklehead

loggerhead

lummox

moron

muttonhead

numskull

oaf

saphead

simpleton

twat

twit

wally

berk

Californian anchoveta

North Pacific anchovy

bay anchovy

2

small pimple

scum bag

Californian anchovy

large z’anchois

northern anchovy

3

anchovies

raised dot

anchovy

ass

🍑

chump

cretin

Translations

cabeza de alfiler

capocchia di spillo

cabeça de alfinete

Nadelkopf

idiota

totxo

babau

gamarús

estaquirot

tòtil

haltère

nibard

nichon

néné

enze

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpɪn.hɛd/

Etymology

From pin + head.