An insulting or contemptuous term for a stupid or foolish person, based on the idea of having an empty head like a hollow gourd.
From gourd + head, a folk insult combining the image of a hard, hollow gourd with the stereotype of a thick-skulled fool, similar to 'blockhead' or 'bonehead'.
Insults based on vegetables and gourds reveal how our ancestors saw these foods—hard on the outside, empty inside, and associated with low-status farm work, making them perfect terms of mockery.
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