Dublin Core
Title
The Term ‘Blockhead’
Subject
apparel, block, blockhead, chivalry, chivalric, colloquialism, custom, etiquette, gentlemen, hat, headwear, helmet, manners, medieval customs
Description
This newspaper article from the Sydney Morning Herald dates the colloquialism ‘blockhead’ to the eighteenth century, when hats became popular and every man would have a block for his hat. The custom of tipping one’s hat as a courtesy, however, it suggests originated much earlier. This the author dates to the medieval period, when knights removed their helmets to indicate friendly intent.
Creator
Anon.
Source
National Library of Australia
Publisher
Sydney Morning Herald
Date
9 August 1938, p. 7.
Rights
Sydney Morning Herald
Format
Newspaper Article; PDF.
Language
English
Document Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Newspaper Article; PDF