as in idiot
a stupid person
he's a meathead, but handy to have around if there's any heavy lifting to be done
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Recent Examples of meathead
But the fan who tried to get a reaction from him for social media — and succeeded — should also be embarrassed for behaving like a meathead.
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Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
19 May 2026
Pro wrestling is still considered a lowbrow entertainment—meathead Kabuki, not a night at the opera.
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Jeremy Gordon,
The Atlantic,
6 Apr. 2026
If Mike Vrabel pulls this off, does that mean teams will start hiring meatheads from Ohio instead of all these offensive-minded dorks?
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Jon Greenberg,
New York Times,
6 Feb. 2026
The casting matches the meathead characters visually, but the disproportionate number of objectively bad thespians on Team Thin Blue Line results in an acting performance disparity that’s sometimes brutal to watch as the fighting progresses.
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Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
16 Jan. 2026
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Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
19 May 2026
Pro wrestling is still considered a lowbrow entertainment—meathead Kabuki, not a night at the opera.
—
Jeremy Gordon,
The Atlantic,
6 Apr. 2026
If Mike Vrabel pulls this off, does that mean teams will start hiring meatheads from Ohio instead of all these offensive-minded dorks?
—
Jon Greenberg,
New York Times,
6 Feb. 2026
The casting matches the meathead characters visually, but the disproportionate number of objectively bad thespians on Team Thin Blue Line results in an acting performance disparity that’s sometimes brutal to watch as the fighting progresses.
—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Meathead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meathead. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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