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Definition of numpty noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

numpty

noun

/ˈnʌmpti/

/ˈnʌmpti/

(plural numpties)

(British English, informal)

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a stupid person
- What a numpty I am!
- He called me a numpty.
- a navigation guide for numpties
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