different between blockhead vs oaf

English

Alternative forms

• block head, block-head

Etymology

1549, block (“n.”) +? head.

Pronunciation

Noun

blockhead (plural blockheads)

1. (colloquial) A stupid person.
2. A sideshow performer who hammers nails or similar items through his or her nostril into the nasal cavity; human blockhead.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:idiot

Derived terms

• blockheaded
• blockheadess

Translations

Verb

blockhead (third-person singular simple present blockheads, present participle blockheading, simple past and past participle blockheaded)

1. To perform as a human blockhead.
2. (rare) To behave in a stupid manner.

Anagrams

• headblock

English

Alternative forms

• auf

Etymology

From auf, Old Norse álfr (“elf”) (whence Norwegian Bokmål alv). Doublet of elf.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /??f/
• (US) IPA^(key): /o?f/
• Rhymes: -??f

Noun

oaf (plural oafs or oaves)

1. (derogatory) A person, especially a large male, who is clumsy or a simpleton.

   Ouch! You dropped that box on my feet, you lumbering oaf!

2. (obsolete) An elf's child; a changeling left by fairies or goblins, hence, a deformed or foolish child.

Synonyms

• (clumsy or idiotic person): dummy, galoot, imbecile, lout, moron, fool

Derived terms

• oafish

Translations

References

Further reading

• oaf at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams

• FAO, Foa, OFA, fao, of a