PINHEAD Definition & Meaning

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pinhead

[ pin-hed ]

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noun

the head heads of a pin.
something very small or insignificant.
Slang. a stupid person; nitwit.

pinhead

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noun

the head of a pin
something very small
informal.
a stupid or contemptible person

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of pinhead¹

First recorded in 1655–65; pin + head

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They can walk, hover and the males can even sing love songs to woo mates - all this with a brain that's tinier than a pinhead.

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They can walk, hover and the males can even sing love songs to woo mates - all this with a brain that’s tinier than a pinhead.

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With a brain the size of a pinhead, insects perform fantastic navigational feats.

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“We have freedom, but it’s on a pinhead,” said Kent Lyons, who has lived on the territory since 1970.

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Every single day he looked like he had just walked out of Sunday school: Every thin yellow hair on his pinhead was perfectly cut and licked to a gloss.

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