Featherhead

/ˈfeðərˌhɛd/ noun

Definition

A foolish or scatterbrained person; another term for a featherbrain.

Etymology

Compound of 'feather' and 'head,' parallel to 'featherbrain.' Creates insults by comparing people's intellectual capacity to the lightness of feathers.

Kelly Says

Every culture insults people's intelligence by comparing their heads to light objects—'featherhead,' 'airhead,' 'blockhead.' It reveals that humans across time see intelligence and weightiness as connected.

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