Numbskullery
noun, slang
noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The behaviour of a numbskull; foolishness; stupidity. informal, uncountable
"For every tuneful pop incision like "B-350" or "Chances Are," there's a lump of numbskullery like "Superman Is Dead" ("Now that Superman is dead/ Who will kick ass" — gee guys, I dunno, but if you're that worried . . .) […]"
Example
More examples"For every tuneful pop incision like "B-350" or "Chances Are," there's a lump of numbskullery like "Superman Is Dead" ("Now that Superman is dead/ Who will kick ass" — gee guys, I dunno, but if you're that worried . . .) […]"
Etymology
From numbskull + -ery.
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