Meaning of Blockhead | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A fan of the American boy band New Kids on the Block.
   slang
2. A stupid person.
   colloquial
3. Short for human blockhead
   abbreviation, alt-of

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Examples

“[S]o I think⟳, blockheads, ſaid Manfred; what is it has ſcared you thus?”

“[…]like⟳ a conceited mechanic in a village ale-house, you would set⟳ down every one who differs from you as an ignorant blockhead[…]”

“"What a blockhead that Charlie Brown is!"”

“Let⟳ me tell⟳ you something, blockhead: anyone who is stupid enough to do what you did deserves—”

“Not all of them, by no means anywhere close⟳ to all of them, just the most notable blockheads among them — three altogether, two freshmen and one sophomore, all of whom were among the first to be expelled the next day — masturbated into pairs of stolen panties[…]”

“Waldo was sent that from an elderly blockhead named Fuzzy in Gibtown, Florida. That's the town to which most freaks retire⟳.”

“He is a classic sideshow performer, entertaining crowds with feats such as sword swallowing, fire-eating, and chainsaw juggling. His specialty, however, is the human blockhead act, hammering six-inch nails up his nostrils.”

“Burkhardt was a legendary figure⟳ in the sideshow world, a mentor and instructor to a new generation of blockheads and other working acts who now train⟳ in private classes at Coney Island USA's Sideshow School with Burkhardt's disciple Todd Robbins (Zigun 2006).”

“McCartneymania seemed to be a chance for the parents of Blockheads, the kids who swarmed the New Kids on the Block⟳ last⟳ week, to do a little gawking of their own⟳.”

“During Danny [Wood]’s solo spot in a New Kids concert, which comes about three-quarters of the way into the show⟳, you can see⟳ five to ten minutes of the breakdancing routine that made him famous on the streets of Boston—and when he’s feeling particularly limber, he’ll spin⟳ on his head. (Please⟳, do not attempt⟳ to do this, Blockheads)!”

“There’s no doubt⟳ it has the right stuff to lure both Blockheads and those who didn’t grow⟳ up listening to Donnie Wahlberg’s New Kids on the Block⟳ or Mark⟳ [Wahlberg]’s Funky Bunch.”

“My sister Shonda and I were complete⟳ Blockheads growing up. If we heard “Step by Step” or “Please⟳ Don’t Go Girl,” it was ON.”

“Blockheads and music fans gathered in force⟳ to fill⟳ the arena and “Bring⟳ Back the Time” (the name⟳ of the latest New Kids song, which features tourmates En Vogue, Salt-N-Pepa and Rick Astley).”

“The 10,500 Blockheads’ shrieks got even louder when [Donnie] Wahlberg pulled up his shirt to show⟳ off six-pack abs on his 52-year-old body.”

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