numpty

English

Alternative forms

• numptie

Etymology

Borrowed from Scots numpty (“fool, idiot”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnʌmpti/

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• Rhymes: -ʌmpti

Noun

numpty (plural numpties)

1. (British, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, derogatory) An idiot, dolt or fool.
   • 2010, Mick Herron, Slow Horses, page 119:

     Trust me, he's Pakistani, because that's the average numpty's shorthand for Muslim.

Scots

Alternative forms

• numptie

Noun

numpty (plural numpties)

1. (derogatory) An idiot or fool.