A V8 engine design produced by the Ford Motor Company.
It was introduced in 1932, and was used in automobiles until the 1954 model year. In the thirties, gangsters such as Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow favored Fords powered by Flatheads, since they tended to be quicker than most cars of the time, they made great getaway vehicles.
It has also known that John Dillinger even wrote Henry Ford, praising his powerful Flathead V8, and thanked him for a designing quick getaway car.
The engine was also popular among moonshiners well into the 40s and early fifties.
The engine was also popular with hotrodders of the era, as well as today's hotrodders.
It was introduced in 1932, and was used in automobiles until the 1954 model year. In the thirties, gangsters such as Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow favored Fords powered by Flatheads, since they tended to be quicker than most cars of the time, they made great getaway vehicles.
It has also known that John Dillinger even wrote Henry Ford, praising his powerful Flathead V8, and thanked him for a designing quick getaway car.
The engine was also popular among moonshiners well into the 40s and early fifties.
The engine was also popular with hotrodders of the era, as well as today's hotrodders.
by angry chocolate. September 09, 2010
The flathead will argue with you about whether Antarctica is a continent, he thinks the world looks like the map in the United Nations logo, where the Antarctic forms a ring around the flat Earth.
by Cheeky Monkees February 17, 2016
A term used to describe a person who lives "on the edge" and is very wild. The term came from Michael Flatley, who invented the Riverdance Irish Dance ensemble. "Flathead" was used to describe his fans who were very wild and crazy and the term grew from there...
by Solar and Lunar May 13, 2007
A white male who wears a flat-rimmed hat and is exceedingly stupid. Typically travel in posses and hang out with bumblebitches. You know a flathead is not going anywhere in life.
Why can't the library leave the Calculus books outside when they lock it up?
Because someone would steal them.
What would a flathead do with Calc book?
Because someone would steal them.
What would a flathead do with Calc book?
by TheMaskedRecommender March 29, 2013
when the back of your head becomes fat after a night of head banging against the headboard of a bed or wall.
by a-wall9 October 16, 2009
A term used to describe someone with few or no brains or common sense, resulting from repeated beating of one's head against the wall. An antiquated term from mid-20th century.
Little Joey runs out into the street.. in front of a careening ice-cream truck. Dad yells, "Joey! You flathead! Get out of the street!!"
by BlackKat65 June 22, 2010
The term Walmart employees use to describe the difference between a wing and a drummie when ordering chicken wings.
Customer: " Can I get an order of chicken wings?"
Walmart Employee: "Do you mean the flatheads or the drummies?"
Walmart Employee: "Do you mean the flatheads or the drummies?"
by daskjghrg February 12, 2016