Numps

noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A fool; a blockhead. obsolete

    "These are villainous engines indeed; but take heart, Numps! here is not a word of the stocks; and you need never stand in awe of any more honourable correction."

Example

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"These are villainous engines indeed; but take heart, Numps! here is not a word of the stocks; and you need never stand in awe of any more honourable correction."

Etymology

Compare numb.

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