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fathead

/ˈfæt.hɛd/

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What does fathead mean?

noun

  1. A cyprinid fish of the Mississippi valley, Pimephales promelas, the black-headed minnow.
  2. A labroid food fish of California; the California sheephead. Semicossyphus pulcher.
  3. A blobfish, Psychrolutes microporos
More meanings (2)

noun

  1. Any of several species of fish of the genus Cubiceps
  2. (derogatory) An idiot; a fool.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈfæt.hɛd/

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