"numbnuts" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈnʌmnʌts/ Audio: En-au-numbnuts.ogg [Australia] Forms: numbnuts [plural], numbnutses [plural], numb-nuts [alternative], numb nut [alternative]
Etymology: From numb + nuts. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*nem-}}, {{com|en|numb|nuts}} numb + nuts Head templates: {{en-noun|*|+}} 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
    Sense id: en-numbnuts-en-noun-Fr7hIlux Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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