potato head

Dim tuber-shaped toy

A potato head is a stupid or foolish person—someone whose head seems as dense and featureless as a potato.

The insult is mild and often playful: Don't be such a potato head.

Mr.

Potato Head, the toy with removable facial features, has made the term familiar to children, softening its edge.

Related

doll · collectible · goofy · Hasbro · interchangeable · mix and match · angry eyes · silly face · classic toy · caricature · creation · silly · spud · cartoonish · childhood · hollowed-out · bulbous · tuber

Opposites
intelligence

potato headgenius

Person of rare brilliance

brainiac · intellectual · mastermind · Einstein · whiz

competence

potato headexpert

Highly skilled practitioner

ace · virtuoso · whiz · hotshot · pro

Family

potato, head, potatoes, heads, headed, heading, header, headless, headfirst

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G