numpty
English
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Etymology
Borrowed from Scots numpty (“fool, idiot”).
Pronunciation
Noun
numpty (plural numpties)
- (British, derogatory) An idiot, dolt or fool.
Scots
Alternative forms
Noun
numpty (plural numpties)
- (derogatory) An idiot or fool.
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