cloghead

/ˈklɒɡhed/

Definitions

1. noun

a person from County Cork, Ireland, often stereotypically portrayed as being unsophisticated or rustic.

“She teasingly called her friend from Cork a cloghead for eating corned beef with his fingers.”

2. noun

a foolish person, especially one who is obstinate or stupid.

“He was called a cloghead for not understanding the simple math problem.”

Synonyms

  • country bumpkin
  • rustic

Antonyms

  • intellectual
  • sophisticate