How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. R. W. Holder. 2014.
airhead — air head ([^a]r h[e^]d ), n. an airheaded person. [disparaging] [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
airhead — (n.) empty headed person, 1972, from AIR (Cf. air) (n.1) + HEAD (Cf. head) (n.). Earlier as a term in mining (mid 19c.) and as a military term based on BEACHHEAD (Cf. beachhead) (1950) … Etymology dictionary
airhead — ► NOUN informal ▪ a stupid person … English terms dictionary
airhead — airhead1 [er′hed΄] n. [ AIR + (BEACH)HEAD] an area seized in warfare, esp. by an airborne assault, and held to ensure the continuous bringing in of troops and materiel by air ☆ airhead2 [er′hed΄ ] n. Slang a frivolous, silly, and ignorant person … English World dictionary
Airhead — An airhead is a designated area in a hostile or threatened territory which, when seized and held, allows the air landing of further troops and matériel via an airbridge, and provides the maneuver and preparation space necessary for projected… … Wikipedia
airhead — UK [ˈeə(r)ˌhed] / US [ˈerˌhed] noun [countable] Word forms airhead : singular airhead plural airheads informal a silly or stupid person … English dictionary
airhead — [[t]e͟ə(r)hed[/t]] airheads N COUNT (disapproval) If you describe someone, especially a young woman, as an airhead, you are critical of them because you think they are not at all clever and are interested only in unimportant things. [INFORMAL] … English dictionary
airhead — See an airhead … English idioms
airhead — n. dimwit; stupid person (usually said of women). She s a total airhead, can t even spell her own name … English slang
airhead — oro desanto placdarmas statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Nustatyta vieta operacijų rajone, kuri naudojama kaip tiekimo ir evakuacijos orlaiviais bazė. atitikmenys: angl. airhead pranc. tête de pont aérienne ryšiai: dar žiūrėk – išlaipinimo ir… … NATO terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
airhead — oro desanto placdarmas statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Vietovė priešo ar kitoje grėsmės teritorijoje, kurią užėmus užtikrinamas kariuomenės ir materialinių atsargų atskraidinimo tęstinumas; taip pat sudaroma manevravimo erdvė, reikalinga… … NATO terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
