numpty

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numpty

/ˈnʌmpti/

Rhymes with -ʌmpti

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

noun numpties · numptie

Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, derogatory An idiot, dolt or fool. Trust me, he's Pakistani, because that's the average numpty's shorthand for Muslim.
Similar: alcatote, asshat, arsehole, asshole, bayard, berk, birdbrain, blither, bobchin, bonehead, bozo, buffoon

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"numpty." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/numpty. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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numpty. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/numpty

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"numpty." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/numpty.

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@misc{numpty_2026,
  title = {numpty},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/numpty},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}