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Etymology of the English word slaphead

the English word slaphead
derived from the English word slap
derived from the Low German word slapp
derived from the English word head
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *khaubuthan
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kaput- (head)

Date

The earliest known usage of slaphead in English dates from the 20th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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