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Definition of potato head in English: potato headnoun pəˈteɪtəʊ ˌhɛd 1A person's head likened to a potato, either in appearance, as being large, bald, ugly, etc., or as implying stupidity. 2A person whose head is likened to a potato; a stupid person, a fool. Also: a person from an area known for the cultivation of potatoes, especially Ireland; (hence) an unsophisticated person from a rural area; a country bumpkin, a hick. 3Originally US"Mr (also Mrs) Potato Head"noun and variants (a) (a trademark for) a children's toy consisting of plastic features, limbs, etc., intended to be stuck into a potato (or, in later use, a potato-shaped plastic body); (b) depreciative (a name for) a person regarded as ugly, peculiar-looking, or stupid.
OriginEarly 18th century. From potato + head. Definition of potato head in US English: potato headnounpəˈteɪtəʊ ˌhɛd 1A person's head likened to a potato, either in appearance, as being large, bald, ugly, etc., or as implying stupidity. 2A person whose head is likened to a potato; a stupid person, a fool. Also: a person from an area known for the cultivation of potatoes, especially Ireland; (hence) an unsophisticated person from a rural area; a country bumpkin, a hick. 3Originally US"Mr (also Mrs) Potato Head"noun and variants (a) (a trademark for) a children's toy consisting of plastic features, limbs, etc., intended to be stuck into a potato (or, in later use, a potato-shaped plastic body); (b) depreciative (a name for) a person regarded as ugly, peculiar-looking, or stupid.
OriginEarly 18th century. From potato + head. |