Airhead (original) (raw)
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A bridgehead seized by airborne troops
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Hypernyms ("airhead" is a kind of...):
bridgehead; foothold (an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A flighty scatterbrained simpleton
Example:
every airhead on a big salary rushed out to buy one
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("airhead" is a kind of...):
simple; simpleton (a person lacking intelligence or common sense)
Domain usage:
argot; cant; jargon; lingo; patois; slang; vernacular (a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves))