melonhead

== English == === Etymology === Compound of melon +‎ head. === Noun === melonhead (plural melonheads) (US) One of a group of legendary beings, known in parts of Michigan, Ohio, and Connecticut, and generally described as small humanoids with bulbous heads who occasionally emerge from hiding-places to attack people. (Australia, US, informal, derogatory) A fool or idiot. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:fool === References === “melonhead n.”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang, Jonathon Green, 2016–present.