Meaning & use
chowderhead
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An informal term for a foolish or stupid person.
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Only a chowderhead would leave the car keys inside a locked car.
"Don't be such a chowderhead," she laughed, handing him back his forgotten umbrella.
A note on using this word
"Chowderhead" is an old American colloquialism, likely a variation of "chuckle-head," used affectionately as often as it is used as an insult.
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