What does addle-headed mean?
Addle-headed means addlepated.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
addlepated.
Why, look at Wiliam now - the first time he axed me to marry him I thought to myself, 'You're slue-footed an' slack-kneed an' addle-headed, an' I wouldn't many you for a million!'
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Addle-headed means addlepated.
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Why, look at Wiliam now - the first time he axed me to marry him I thought to myself, 'You're slue-footed an' slack-kneed an' addle-headed, an' I wouldn't many you for a million!'
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