Joltheads

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A term used to describe someone considered foolish or lacking intelligence; an insult implying scatterbrained or erratic behavior; a label for a person who acts in a thoughtless or unpredictable manner
2. A derogatory expression aimed at individuals perceived as slow-witted or dim; used figuratively to suggest someone with a jolting or distracted mind; a word for a person prone to sudden outbursts of unwise actions
3. An informal name for someone regarded as lacking sense or judgment; characterizes a person acting in a jumpy or erratic way; applies to individuals whose thinking seems disorganized or erratic

Etymology: "Joltheads" is simply the plural of "jolthead," a compound built from two plain English words: "jolt," a sudden, sharp shake or shock, and "head," the part of the body that holds the brain. The image is of a mind that is repeatedly knocked out of its course, so that thinking proceeds in sudden lurches rather than a steady line. The word's meaning therefore follows the physical picture closely, describing someone whose reasoning seems jarred and disorganized.

Synonyms: fools, idiots, blockheads, dunce, simpletons

Antonyms: geniuses, intellectuals, brains