numpty

numpty
 n.— «The Diary even prefers the term “tumshie” to “numpty.”» —“Yes, folks, tumshie is the new numpty” by Simon Pia Scotsman (Scotland) Nov. 3, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

Join the discussion

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Further reading

Kerfuffle Means a Fuss, Bother, or Disturbance

A kerfuffle is a fuss, bother, or disturbance. It’s from Scots curfuffle, likely from Scottish Gaelic car, meaning “turn,” “bend,” or “twist,” plus fuffle, a Scots word that means “to disorder” or “to ruffle.” Early forms like carfuffle and...