- numptie
- numpty UK [ˈnʌmptɪ] / US or numptie UK / US
noun [countable] British informal
an insulting word for a person who is stupid or who does something badly
English dictionary. 2014.
numptie
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numptie — noun A dolt or idiot … Wiktionary
numptie — Scottish Vernacular Dictionary moron … English dialects glossary
numptie — n British a fool, buffoon. This Scottish term became more widespread from the early 1990s. It has been derived from the unfortunate children s character Humpty Dumpty, but is equally likely to be based on numb( skull) … Contemporary slang
numpty — Noun. A fool, idiot. Also spelt numbty and numptie. Orig. Scottish … English slang and colloquialisms
numpty — UK [ˈnʌmptɪ] / US or numptie UK / US noun [countable] British informal an insulting word for a person who is stupid or who does something badly … English dictionary
