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Scottish usage:
a) Someone who (sometimes unwittingly) by speech or action demonstrates a lack of knowledge or misconception of a particular subject or situation to the amusement of others.
b) A good humoured admonition, a term of endearment
c) A reckless, absent minded or unwise person
a) Someone who (sometimes unwittingly) by speech or action demonstrates a lack of knowledge or misconception of a particular subject or situation to the amusement of others.
b) A good humoured admonition, a term of endearment
c) A reckless, absent minded or unwise person
a) "No. That wisnae wit she meant, ya big numpty!"
b) i.e. "Silly billy", "You big dafty"
c) "That numpty's driving with no lights on!"
b) i.e. "Silly billy", "You big dafty"
c) "That numpty's driving with no lights on!"
by cargo_4 May 20, 2004
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A person who is incapable of performing the simplest of task correctly. Usual symptoms include poor hand-eye coordination, zero common sense and the general illusion that they are special (caused by parents referring to them as such and the numpty not fully grasping the meaning implied).
Common causes are being dropped as a baby or repeated heavy blows to head in later life.
Common causes are being dropped as a baby or repeated heavy blows to head in later life.
person1: Jeff could you pass me the pen?
Jeff: ooops! (while dropping the pen)
Person1: Jeff you're such a numpty!
Jeff: ooops! (while dropping the pen)
Person1: Jeff you're such a numpty!
by punchlinestapler September 21, 2010
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Dialect, chiefly scots. A bumbling fool or one who is intellectually challanged.
(plural : numpties)
(plural : numpties)
"they numpties couldnae organise a pissup in a brewery."
In reference to MSPs( members of scottish parliment)
In reference to MSPs( members of scottish parliment)
by Gerry K. April 26, 2005