Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. Vulgar Slang An inept, foolish, or contemptible person.
Wiktionary
- n. vulgar, colloquial, coarse The glans penis.
- n. vulgar, colloquial, pejorative, coarse A jerk; a mean or rude person.
- n. vulgar, colloquial, pejorative, coarse A stupid or useless person.
WordNet 3.0
- n. insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
Etymologies
- dick + head (Wiktionary)
Examples
“Some pregnant daughter of Fort Worth's richest dickhead is stolen away by her boyfriend.”
“They used the word dickhead on the radio, with impunity.”
“It seems that being a dickhead is a prerequisite for either of these groups.”
“I wait for the fax and the locksmith (from here on known as dickhead) is standing there.”
“Seriously, this is where the term 'dickhead' and 'pissface' comes from, these umicefs all over the world.”
“Although Lawrence is an expert on Victorian-era Literature, he is unable to cultivate meaningful relationships with his son (Ashton Holmes) and daughter (Ellen Page), and is universally known as a "dickhead" across campus.”
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“So, nobody gets to call anyone here a "dickhead" ever again.”
“Ch Von Heyl in the Oranges and Sardines podcast said the same when she wished for an arrogant "dickhead" out there a la Greenberg making some kind of pronouncements. just to bounce off of.”
“[Author's note: The term "dickhead" is not a mere phatic utterance; it refers to men whose every word and deed is inflected with the need to prove their masculinity.]”
“In the red corner we have Cameron Reilly, about whom no journalist I have ever asked has ever had any other opinion than the word "dickhead".”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘dickhead’.
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UK - slang
fanny, nick, mufti, siphon, mug, smashing, butcher, stick up, knocker, porridge, tit, punter and 208 more...
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Gapeseeds and Muckworms - Compound De...
A list of compound derogatory names such as gapeseed, muckworm and lickspittle. Your one-word contributions to this list are welcome.
See sionnach's list derogatory terms I should use ...gapeseed, muckworm, lickspittle, makeweight, bootlicker, backscratcher, apple-polisher, backslapper, brownnoser, rakeshame, yesman, freeloader and 293 more...
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WF - nominal compounds (figurative)
An extensive list I have been working on for quite some time. Feel free to add more of the kind if you miss any.
brainstorming, upside, downside, goldplating, bikeshedding, mudslinging, downgrading, headhunter, streamlining, mainstreaming, gerrymandering, frontloading and 503 more...
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dirtie dirtie
words most foul
fuck, cunt, shit, hell, bloody, bloody hell, fuckhead, fucking, ass, asshole, fuck off, what fuck and 33 more...
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Twitter favorites
The new favourite words of people on Twitter.
A script searches Twitter for "X is my new favorite word" and adds it to this list.
See also:
grabbable, retuiteando, leaving, fantastic, absolutely, kurwa, hella, ridic, underpass, hate, interlude, plush and 2369 more... -
Twitter favourites
The new favourite words of people on Twitter.
A script searches Twitter for "X is my new favourite word" and adds it to this list.
See also:
thunderfuck, incredible, merp, sara, flopparoo, smother, fugly, buer, plum, canny, nefelibata, cuntbucket and 1972 more... -
Alles ganz verschieden
Listed various words that have come into my mind. Will edit them at some point - honestly.
dog-gold, shoulderlooker, mr. considering, the pigwoman, stevie is waiting, chingwybodganpwy, thelandscapeisstu..., couchsurfing, cappuccinodrinking, meat-eater, posher, mae rhaid i fi fynd and 581 more...
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Compounds That Look Freakish
You know who you are, freakish compounds. Though very useful, some of these words just don't seem right together--or, their meanings are so far from what the two (or more) component words suggest t...
nightjar, bullfinch, grassquit, bananaquit, ovenbird, waxwing, stonechat, wheatear, bushtit, wrentit, starthroat, godwit and 158 more...
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conceptwriter's Words
sloth, jackass, dickhead, technostalgic, futuristic, enigma, impact, addict, nasty, premium, extraordinaire, yearning and 262 more...
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Nullologue
nullologue, vaudeville, debauchery, debauched, libertine, nothing, dhadak, tz pf, nothingology, goodbyeology, sharmuta, manifesto and 866 more...
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It's a Man's World: Appendix
Here be exceptions
dick, cock, dickhead, dickwit, knob, cock-up, cobblers, wanker, tool, dickwad, lady balls
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forbidden
contains certain adult slang terms
shaft, rod, prick, manhood, booblicious, pussylicious, tatas, bodacious, melons, joyhole, little fella, cock and 26 more...
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ten-year-old argot / playground life
dickweed, dickhead, umnnnnnnn, not!, itchy chin, ip dip sky blue i..., ip dip dog shit y..., bagsy, boff, snog, bogs, footy and 33 more...
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Swearwords [NSFW]
Favorite things to call people that piss me off or to shout out when enraged. Not all of them are actual swearwords.
fuck, fucking, shit, idiot, motherfucker, cocksucker, bitch, whore, moron, dickhead, douche, douchebag and 44 more...
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Favourite Insults
wanker, bozo, crackpot, twerp, smarty pants, clodhopper, blackguard, frump, wimp, bumpkin, dick head, chump and 37 more...
Tweets
Looking for tweets for dickhead.

notanotherjazzpoet Thank you! Feb 9, 2007
seanahan forgo/forewent, undergo/underwent, are perfectly acceptable. Feb 9, 2007
notanotherjazzpoet I had to forgo (can one say "I forwent"?) my first impulse for a definition, as I shouldn't like to paint an overly crude picture. Feb 9, 2007
chained_bear Ahh, another shade of meaning. Thanks n.a.j.p. Hadn't thought of that. Maybe I, too, think as well as a ... well. I guess we know the answer to *that*. Feb 9, 2007
notanotherjazzpoet I think it might be more metaphorical. The person thinks as well as a dick (thus, not much). Feb 8, 2007
chained_bear Well, OK. But it does raise the question. If you think about bad words all the time, like I apparently do... Feb 8, 2007
uselessness I refuse to justify this question with an answer. Feb 8, 2007
chained_bear Does this mean one's head is shaped like a dick, or that there is a dick growing from one's head? Or is it simply the head of a dick? Feb 8, 2007