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Definition of “numpties”

numpties () 

Definitions

plural noun

  1. of numpty

numpty (ˈnʌmptɪ Pronunciation for numpty

Definitions

noun

(plural) -ties
  1. (Scottish, informal) a stupid person

Word Origin

C20: of unknown origin

Example Sentences Including 'numpties'

As one of my farm worker mates put it, `Those BBC people think we're numpties.
Times, Sunday Times (2005)
The numpties who run the Scottish parliament are so consumed by class hatred they don't seem to care about the pitfalls.
Sun, News of the World (2001)

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