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sap·head
(săp′hĕd′)n. Slang
A gullible or foolish person.
sap′head′ed adj.
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saphead
(ˈsæpˌhɛd)n
slang a simpleton, idiot, or fool
ˈsapˌheaded adj
saphead
(ˈsæpˌhɛd)n
(Military) military the end of a sap nearest to the enemy
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sap1
(sæp)n., v. sapped, sap•ping. n.
1. a watery juice, containing mineral salts and sugar, that circulates through the tissues of a plant.
2. any vital body fluid.
3. energy; vitality.
4. a fool; dupe.
v.t. 5. to drain the sap from.
[before 900; Middle English; Old English sæp, c. Middle Dutch sap, Old High German saf]
sap2
(sæp)n., v. sapped, sap•ping. n.
1. a trench constructed so as to form an approach to a besieged place.
v.t. 2. to approach (a wall, glacis, or other part of a fortification) with saps, in order to move troops or artillery into a more forward position, or to dig below and undermine the fortification.
3. to weaken insidiously.
[1585–95; < French sape (n.), derivative of saper to dig a trench < Italian zappare]
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Noun | 1. | saphead - a person who lacks good judgment flibbertigibbet, foolish woman - a female fool bozo, cuckoo, fathead, goof, goofball, jackass, zany, goose - a man who is a stupid incompetent fool meshuggeneh, meshuggener - (Yiddish) a crazy fool morosoph - a learned fool putz - (Yiddish) a fool; an idiot wally - a silly and inept person; someone who is regarded as stupid |
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