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Where does “numpty” come from?

numpty (English) comes from Scots numpty — An idiot or fool.

numpty (English): An idiot, dolt or fool

Definitions

  1. An idiot, dolt or fool

Ancestry of “numpty”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ScotsnumptyAn idiot or fool

Words derived from “numpty”

  • numptyish
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