boofhead
(Australia, slang, derogatory) A person with an oversized head.
ˈbʊfhɛdDocumented since 1940s1940sSilenthistorical148 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026＋ Add a definition
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Born ~1940 · no dated citations yet20th centurySee decade cohort →
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#1·Apr 26, 2026
(Australia, slang, derogatory) A person with an oversized head.
I'd recognise that dark crew cut on his big boofhead disappearing up under his black hunting cap anywhere.
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#2·Apr 26, 2026
(Australia, NZ, slang, derogatory) An idiot; a fathead.
'And he looks fit. Strong. I worry about you here alone. There are some real boofheads in this building.''Harmless boofheads. Anyway, I'm safer with boofheads down the hall than some religious nut-job muscle man in the flat with me.'
Origin: From (obsolete) buffalo-head, stupid person. Boofhead was the name of a cartoon character in a Sydney newspaper during the 1940s. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#3·Apr 26, 2026
(Australia, slang, derogatory) An oversized head.
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