tumshie

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tumshie

/ˈtʌmʃɪ/

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From Lowland Scots tumshie (“turnip”).

noun tumshies

derogatory A stupid or foolish person, idiot.

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

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

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

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@misc{tumshie_2026,
  title = {tumshie},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tumshie},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}