Cabbageheaded

/ˈkæbɪdʒˌhɛdɪd/ adjective

Definition

Stupid, foolish, or slow-witted; having the intellectual capacity attributed to a cabbage.

Etymology

From 'cabbagehead' plus '-ed,' forming an adjective. The insult builds on the association between cabbages and stupidity.

Kelly Says

The insult 'cabbageheaded' reveals that people have always compared their dumbest enemies to plants, and cabbages—bland, round, and quiet—bore the brunt of that mockery!

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