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Flathead vs Fathead - What's the difference?

flathead | fathead |

As nouns the difference between flathead and fathead

is that flathead is one of the salish people of washington state and british columbia while fathead is (derogatory) an idiot; a fool.

As a proper noun flathead

is their salishan language.

flathead

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any fish in the family.
  • A type of screw designed to fit in a countersink so that it sits flush with a surface.
  • (automotive) A type of engine that has the valves placed in the engine block beside the piston, instead of in the cylinder head, as in an overhead valve engine.

    • Derived terms

    * flathead catfish English words with consonant pseudo-digraphs

    fathead

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (derogatory) An idiot; a fool.
    • Donny, you fathead ! You forgot to put the milk in the fridge and now it's spoiled!
  • (zoology) A cyprinoid fish of the Mississippi valley, Pimephales promelas , the (black-headed minnow).
  • (zoology) A labroid food fish of California; the redfish.
    • (Webster 1913)

    Synonyms

    * (derogatory) dunce, imbecile, lout, nincompoop, see also

    Antonyms

    * (derogatory) genius English words with consonant pseudo-digraphs