What does block-head mean?
Block-head means Alternative form of blockhead..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Alternative form of blockhead..
Old Boreas, the king of the winds, will order out a snow-storm by and bye to block up the roads, so that none but booted and weatherproof boys can get to school, and you, Miss, must lose a day or two, and then find yourself at the foot, with those block-head boys who always abide there.
A classification of the block is necessary, yet that does not always, if generally, regulate the premium; the classification of the block-head who is to command is not suificiently taken into account!
He resolved “never again to think of marrying; and for this reason; I can never be satisfied with any one who would be block-head enough to have me."
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Block-head means Alternative form of blockhead..
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Old Boreas, the king of the winds, will order out a snow-storm by and bye to block up the roads, so that none but booted and weatherproof boys can get to school, and you, Miss, must lose a day or two, and then find yourself at the foot, with those block-head boys who always abide there.
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