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numptie

Definitions

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  • noun UK, pejorative A dolt or idiot.

Etymologies

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Possibly from Scottish English numbskull.

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Examples

  • I was dreading the Kevin Maguire/Andrew Pierce tag team just seen that on Breakfast - but, amazingly, followed, by Kate S dissecting Ben Bradshaw and his numptie notion that Listening Gordon is now stronger matters to anyone outside the Labour Party and some hacks but no... we get Polly T from the Guardian and Andrew Rawnsley from the Observer.

    THROUGH THE EYES OF A FOOL 2009

  • These days, being an MP is little more than a smart career move for any numptie with a 2:1 in PPE and who is not overburdened with beliefs, convictions, morality or a sense of shame.

    MPs Should Bin Extra "Communications" Allowance 2007

  • I know I am biased in this, but what a gallumphing numptie.

    Home | Mail Online 2010

  • Gallumphing numptie: Lord Martin of Springburn fought against reducing libel lawyers 'fees

    Home | Mail Online 2010

  • The Wise One, Glasgow on 7: 57pm today Only a fully trained industrial engineer could rate performance and determine whether an individual was working at a slower rate than standard Ya numptie this function is for Work Study qualified persons to rate @ the outset of a work situation.

    unknown title 2009

  • Ya numptie this function is for Work Study qualified persons to rate @ the outset of a work situation.

    unknown title 2009

  • Gordon Brown is a numptie but this Jacqui Janes is hanging him out to dry then sticking him in the stocks.

    Media news, UK and world media comment and analysis | guardian.co.uk Charlie Beckett 2009

  • The Wise One, Glasgow on 7: 57pm today Only a fully trained industrial engineer could rate performance and determine whether an individual was working at a slower rate than standard Ya numptie this function is for Work Study qualified persons to rate @ the outset of a work situation.

    unknown title 2009

  • Glasgow on 7: 57pm today Only a fully trained industrial engineer could rate performance and determine whether an individual was working at a slower rate than standard Ya numptie this function is for Work Study qualified persons to rate @ the outset of a work situation.

    unknown title 2009

  • Hopefully his geography will be better than the last numptie leader of the US and he'll already know that the Canary Islands are not in the Med.

    Secret Tenerife 2008

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