Addle-pate Definition

noun

1882, Frank Lee Benedict, Miss Alderly's Law-Suit, published in Peterson's Magazine, volumes 81-82, page 443.

Then he executed a war-dance, and at its close stepped before Crawford, regarded him for an instant, and croaked out.

"Addle-pate! Addle-pate!"

"Upon my word, I believe you are the foul fiend himself," muttered Mark.

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1910, Grace S. Richmond, Red Pepper Burns.

“Go to bed, and don't bother your addle pate about your neighbours. Can't a man cut up a few sticks without your coming to investigate?”

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Other Word Forms of Addle-pate

Singular:

addle-pate

Plural:

addle-pates

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