English
Alternative spellings
numbskull
Etymology
From term|numb||deadened + term|skull.
Noun
en-noun
- pejorative dunce, a mentally dull or stupid person.
#: No son of mine will be held for a numskull, said the proud father, so I'll whip your bare arse numb till you stop shaming our name with dumb-ass grades
- pejorative A label for 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.
Usage notes
Numskull is often capitalized as the name of the traditional fictional butt of jokes.
Synonyms
See WikiSaurus:fool
Derived terms
numpty, numptie
References
R:Webster NCD 1967
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