"numbnuts" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-numbnuts.ogg [Australia] Forms: numbnuts [plural], numbnutses [plural]
Etymology: numb + nuts Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*nem-}}, {{compound|en|numb|nuts}} numb + nuts Head templates: {{en-noun|numbnuts|+}} numbnuts (plural numbnuts or numbnutses)
  1. (chiefly US, slang, derogatory, sometimes humorous, often as a term of address) A slow-witted, unresponsive, or inept person (usually male). Tags: US, derogatory, humorous, often, slang, sometimes, term-of-address Synonyms: numb-nuts
    Sense id: en-numbnuts-en-noun-Fr7hIlux Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

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