mutton-head, you

mutton-head, you
   An American rather than a British term, though British sheep are as stupid as their American counterparts. As a term of mild abuse for someone who is thought to be unintelligent, ‘mutton-head’ has been in regular use since the beginning of the nineteenth century. It has given rise to the short form ‘mutt’.

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