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  1. www.macquariedictionary.com.au › read-our-word-ofRead our Word of the Week ya boofhead - Macquarie

    Mar 29, 2021 · It is also a word for an idiot: a stupid person with an oversized head. This definition of boofhead was popularised by the cartoon character Boofhead who appeared in the Sydney Daily Mirror from 1941. The most likely origin is that it is a variant of the earlier bufflehead, which had the same meaning, but which literally meant ‘buffalo head.’.

  2. www.australianculture.org › australian-slangAustralian slang, words, and phrases

    batching = Living as a bachelor; e.g. “He’s moved out of home and batching it now”. bathers = Swimming costume; also known as a “cossie” (short for “costume, i.e. swimming costume) or Speedos (from the brand-name “Speedos”, manufacturer of bathers). battler = Someone who is not rich, battling against life’s odds.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › boofheadBOOFHEAD definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    2 meanings: slang, mainly Australian 1. a stupid person 2. a person or animal with a large head.... Click for more definitions.

  4. www.oed.com › dictionary › boofhead_nboofhead, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

    Australian slang. 1895–. A foolish or stupid person; spec. a person (esp. a man) who has a large or muscular physique but who is unintelligent or uncouth. Cf. meathead n. 1895. Doolev says Prim and Gogs are the two biggest boof-heads in Coburg. So say all of us. Coburg (Victoria) Leader 28 September 4/1. 1968.

  5. www-macquariedictionary-com-au.ez.library.latrobe.edu.auRead our Word of the Week ya boofhead - Macquarie

    Insults are a speciality here at the Macquarie Dictionary. We have access to hundreds of them from the familiar to the obscure. This week boofhead caught our eye. How couldn't it? A boofhead is a person with a large head. That's perhaps the kindest definition of boofhead. It is also a word for an idiot:

  6. slll.cass.anu.edu.au › centres › andcMeanings and origins of Australian words and idioms

    boofhead. A fool or simpleton; a stupid person; an uncouth person. Boofhead derives from buffle-headed 'having a head like a buffalo' (OED) and bufflehead 'a fool, blockhead, stupid fellow' (OED). Bufflehead has disappeared from standard English, but survives in its Australian form boofhead.

  7. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › boofheadboofhead - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Sep 27, 2024 · boofhead (plural boofheads) (Australia, New Zealand, slang, derogatory) An idiot; a fathead. 'And he looks fit. Strong. I worry about you here alone. There are some real boofheads in this building.'. 'Harmless boofheads. Anyway, I'm safer with boofheads down the hall than some religious nut-job muscle man in the flat with me.'.