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   chowderhead

   /ˈtʃaʊdəhɛd/

   noun

   • 1. a stupid person: informal North American "even chowderheads like us could comprehend it"

   Word Origin mid 19th century: probably a variant of early 17th-century jolter-head ‘thickheaded person’.

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   • 1. chowderheaded adjective

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   chowderhead /ˈtʃaʊdɚˌhɛd/ noun

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   chowderhead

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   What does Chowderhead mean?

   • Define chowderhead. chowderhead synonyms, chowderhead pronunciation, chowderhead translation, English dictionary definition of chowderhead. n. Slang A person regarded as stupid; a dolt. chow′der·head′ed adj. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016...

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   What does chowterhead mean?

   • n. Slang. a stupid person. [1825–35; compare British dial. (Lancashire) chowterhead, variant of jolterhead] Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. Want to thank TFD for its existence?

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   What is 'chowderheadism'?

   • In the Southern and Mid-Atlantic regions, 'chowderheadism' is a term used for consuming cocaine, which is also referred to as 'coke' or 'chowder'. The term has been popular among teens and young adults in this context.

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   Is Chowderhead a jolterhead?

   • Chowderhead is a mispronunciation of jolterhead, a derivative of the 16th-century insult jolt head. Before being extended to a thickheaded person (i.e., a blockhead), the term jolt head was used literally for a large, heavy head.

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   What does chowder mean?

   • Chowder is a thick, creamy soup or stew.\nIt can also be a stew, particularly fish or seafood, not necessarily thickened.

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   Did you know Chowderhead is New England?

   • Did you know? The chowder in chowderhead is neither New England nor Manhattan (though one could speculate that a chowderhead has either type of clam chowder for brains). Chowderhead is a mispronunciation of jolterhead, a derivative of the 16th-century insult jolt head.

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   Chowderhead definition: A person regarded as stupid; a dolt.