numbskull

[sardith]

I would like to see you do this word please, Dr. Goodword. I'll admit that it falls into the 'not very polite' category, but I sure love the sound of it!

[LukeJavan8]

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Wiktionary says:

Alternative spellingsnumbskull
[edit] EtymologyFrom numb (“‘deadened’”) + skull.

[edit] NounSingular
numskull
Plural
numskulls


numskull (plural numskulls)

(pejorative) A dunce, mentally dull or stupid person.
(pejorative) A label for a person who refuses to learn or grow mentally.
That numskull will never learn how to compose a letter.
A traditional name for a fool who serves as the butt of jokes about stupidity.
[edit] Usage notesNumskull is often capitalized as the fictitious name of the traditional fictional butt of jokes.

[edit] SynonymsSee WikiSaurus:fool
[edit] Derived termsnumpty, numptie



Nothing here too intelligent: alternative spelling.

But I do like "numpty".