"numpty" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈnʌmpti/ Audio: en-uk-Numpty.ogg Forms: numpties [plural]
Rhymes: -ʌmpti Etymology: Borrowed from Scots numpty (“fool, idiot”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|sco|numpty|t=fool, idiot}} Scots numpty (“fool, idiot”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} numpty (plural numpties)
  1. (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, derogatory) An idiot, dolt or fool. Tags: Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, derogatory Synonyms: fool, numptie

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Alternative forms

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