turnip-headed
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Meaning · English
Stupid; foolish.
Register: dated, derogatory, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
This consequential pigmy is in fact a perfect curiosity of the human species, and was doubtless intended by nature to occupy a niche in the gallery of the Australian Pickwick. Risen from the bench of the mechanic this turnip-headed moon-calf has the overweening presumption to aspire to the bench of
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “turnip-headed” mean?
Stupid; foolish.
Is “turnip-headed” formal or informal?
turnip-headed is generally dated, derogatory, slang.