Gander and Meathead

Gander

Gander noun - A stupid person.
Usage example: the village's chief of police was an ineffectual albeit pleasant gander

Meathead and gander are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Meathead" instead a noun "Gander".

Meathead

Meathead noun - A stupid person.
Usage example: he's a meathead, but handy to have around if there's any heavy lifting to be done

Gander and meathead are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Gander" instead a noun "Meathead".
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