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numbskull

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numb·skull  (nmskl)
n.
Variant of numskull.

numbskull, numskull [ˈnʌmˌskʌl]
n
a stupid person; dolt; blockhead
[from numb + skull]
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numbskull numskull
noun fool, charlie (Brit. informal), dope (informal), jerk (slang, chiefly U.S. & Canad.), dummy (slang), clot (Brit. informal), plank (Brit. slang), berk (Brit. slang), prick (derogatory slang), wally (slang), prat (slang), plonker (slang), coot, geek (slang), twit (informal), bonehead (slang), buffoon, dunce, oaf, simpleton, dullard, dimwit (informal), dipstick (Brit. slang), dickhead (slang), gonzo (slang), schmuck (U.S. slang), dork (slang), nitwit (informal), dolt, blockhead, divvy (slang), pillock (Brit. slang), dweeb (U.S. slang), putz (U.S. slang), fathead (informal), eejit (Scot. & Irish), thicko (Brit. slang), gobshite (Irish taboo slang), dunderhead, numpty (Scot. informal), doofus (slang, chiefly U.S.), lamebrain (informal), fuckwit (taboo slang), thickhead, nerd or nurd (slang) What kind of a numbskull would come up with an idea like that?
Translations
numbskull numskull [ˈnʌmskʌl] Nzoquete m, majadero m
you numbskull!¡majadero!
numbskull [ˈnʌmskʌl] ngourde f
numbskull
n (inf)Holzkopf m (inf)
numbskull [ˈnʌmˌskʌl] n (fam) → imbecille m/f, idiota m/f


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In A Riot Of Our Own, Johnny Green, former road manager with The Clash, recalled the 1978 tour when the (ahead of their time) support band Suicide regularly got it in the neck, and elsewhere, from numbskull no-marks.
With Ian's numbskull older brother, Rex (James Marsden), on their trail, intent on reclaiming his "borrowed" Pontiac GTO, the youngsters race against the clock to find Ms Tasty with assistance from Amish mechanic Ezekiel (Seth Green).
With Ian's numbskull older brother, Rex (Marsden), on their trail, intent on reclaiming his 'borrowed' Pontiac GTO, the trio races against the clock to find Ms Tasty with assistance from Amish mechanic Ezekiel (Green).
 
 
 
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