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numskull
num·skull
/
ˈnʌmˌskʌl
/
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[
nuhm
-skuhl
]
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noun
a dull-witted or stupid person; dolt.
Also,
numbskull
.
Origin:
1710–20;
num(b)
+
skull
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numbskull
or
numskull
(ˈnʌmˌskʌl)
—
n
a stupid person; dolt; blockhead
[C18: from
numb
+
skull
]
numskull
or
numskull
—
n
[C18: from
numb
+
skull
]
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numskull
(ˈnʌmˌskʌl)
—
n
a variant spelling of
numbskull
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
numskull
1717, from num (see
numb
) + skull. Numskulled (adj.) is attested from 1706.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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