🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

cabeçudo

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ka.beˈsu.du

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Chowderheaded/ˈtʃaʊ.dɚˌhɛd.ɪd/
adjectiveCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #28450 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Ele teve uma ideia cabeçuda e acabou estragando tudo."

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As adjective
  1. 1

    Stupid, foolish, or slow-witted; having a muddled or thick head.

    "He made a chowderheaded mistake by forgetting to save the crucial document before shutting down his computer."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from 'chowder' (a thick soup, historically from the French 'chaudière') combined with 'head', emerging in American English during the 19th century. The term metaphorically compares a thick, muddled mixture to someone's mental state, implying dullness or stupidity.

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