Used among friends or peers in a light-hearted way; not severe but can be disrespectful. Stop spacing out and focus, you lunkhead!
Pro Tip 2/3
Avoid at Work
Inappropriate in professional settings; using 'lunkhead' at work could be rude and offensive. I managed to bite my tongue before calling my boss a lunkhead.
Pro Tip 3/3
Cultural Nuance
The term is mostly used in American English and may not be understood or taken lightly elsewhere. When I called him a lunkhead in London, they didn't get the joke.