numpty

numpty
Noun. A fool, idiot. Also spelt numbty and numptie. Orig. Scottish

English slang and colloquialisms. 2014.

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  • numpty — /num(p)ˈti/ (chiefly Scot) noun An idiot ORIGIN: Perh from obs nump * * * numpty 8 [numpty] [ˈnʌmpti] [ˈnʌmpti] (pl. numpties) noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • 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

  • Numpty — Wikipedia does not have an encyclopedia article for Numpty (search results). You may want to read Wiktionary s entry on numpty instead.wiktionary:Special:Search/numpty …   Wikipedia

  • numpty — I Canadian Slang someone who is none too swift , see bag of shit . II Scottish Vernacular Dictionary Numb tea. A useless individual. Example: See that John Swinney? He s a right numpty, see that Jack McConnel? He s a real numpty. III Glesga… …   English dialects glossary

  • Numpty — when some one is being really silly and u dont know how to describe them Ohh you are such a Numpty! …   Dictionary of american slang

  • Numpty — when some one is being really silly and u dont know how to describe them Ohh you are such a Numpty! …   Dictionary of american slang

  • numpty — noun An idiot or fool …   Wiktionary

  • numpty — noun (plural numpties) Scottish informal a stupid or ineffectual person. Origin prob. from numps a stupid person …   English new terms dictionary

  • 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

  • List of British words not widely used in the United States — Differences between American and British English American English …   Wikipedia

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