NUMSKULL

dunce, dunderhead, numskull, blockhead, bonehead, lunkhead, hammerhead, knucklehead, loggerhead, muttonhead, shithead, dumbass, fuckhead

(noun) a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone’s intelligence

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

numskull (plural numskulls)

(pejorative) A dunce, mentally dull or stupid person.

(pejorative) A person who refuses to learn or grow mentally.

A traditional name for a fool who serves as the butt of jokes about stupidity.

Synonyms

• See also fool

Source: Wiktionary


Num"skull`, n. Etym: [Numb + skull.]

Definition: A dunce; a dolt; a stupid fellow. [Colloq.] They have talked like numskulls. Arbuthnot.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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