Meaning & use
meathead
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An informal, disparaging term for a stupid or unintelligent person, especially one who is heavily muscled.
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He brushed off the insult, used to being called a meathead by his coworkers.
The coach wanted players who could think strategically, not just meatheads who could lift weights.
A note on using this word
The term became widely known through the nickname of Michael Stivic, a character on the 1970s American sitcom 'All in the Family.'
Words with a similar meaning
dimwitmusclehead
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