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numskull
English
Alternative forms
- numbskull
Etymology
numb (“deadened”) +? skull
Noun
numskull (plural numskulls)
- (derogatory) A dunce, mentally dull or stupid person.
- (derogatory) A person who refuses to learn or grow mentally.
- That numskull will never learn how to compose a letter.
- A traditional name for a fool who serves as the butt of jokes about stupidity.
Synonyms
- airhead
- bubblehead
- thickhead
- See also Thesaurus:fool
- See also Thesaurus:idiot
Derived terms
- numpty, numptie
Translations
References
- Webster's Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary, Springfield, Massachusetts, G.&C. Merriam Co., 1967
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halfwit
English
Etymology
From half and wit.
Noun
halfwit (plural halfwits)
- (informal) Someone lacking in intelligence.
Synonyms
- See Thesaurus:idiot
Translations
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