Word of the day: Goon / Shake a leg!

Word of the day

Goon: pessoa estúpida,valentão pago para aterrorizar operários (ou empregadores) nos conflitos de salário

Synonyms: airhead, birdbrain, blockhead, bonehead, bubblehead, chowderhead, chucklehead

“He was beat up by a couple of goons.”

“…an unfortunate tendency to call those who disagree with him ’brainless goons’ ”  (www.merriam-webster.com)

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Shake a leg: Rápido!, Apresse!   (expressão usada para pedir que alguém se apresse)

“Shake a leg! The bus leaves in 15 minutes!”

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Word of the day: Dunce

Dunce: estúpido, bobo, bronco, asno, aluno relapso

Synonyms:  airhead, birdbrain, blockhead, bonehead, bubblehead, chowderhead, chucklehead, cluck, clunk, cretin, deadhead 

“ Those who failed to meet sales targets were made to stand in the corner wearing a dunce 's hat.”

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Word of the day: DUNCE

Dunce: estúpido, bobo, bronco, asno, aluno relapso.

Synonyms: airhead, birdbrain, blockhead, bonehead, bubblehead, donkey, dumbhead, dum-dum, dummkopf, dummy, idiot, dunderhead, fathead, hammerhead, hardhead, jackass, moron, pinhead, simpleton, stupid

“People with the learning disability dyslexia were once simply dismissed as dunces.””  (www.merriam-webster.com)

Word of the day: Numskull

Numskull:  parvo, imbecil, pateta

Synonyms:  airhead, birdbrain, blockhead, bonehead, bubblehead, chowderhead, chucklehead, clodpoll (or clodpole), clot [British], cluck, clunk, cretin

“Don't be such a numskull—we can't afford a new car!” (www.merriam-webster.com)