With the rapid evolution of the English language and the need to keep up wit da yoof.....I heard the word nupty on the television spoken by a programs narrator! Intrigued I googled it......
Numpty 600 up, 59 downScottish usage:
a) Someone who (sometimes unwittingly) by speech or action demonstrates a lack of knowledge or misconception of a particular subject or situation to the amusement of others.
b) A good humoured admonition, a term of endearment
c) A reckless, absent minded or unwise person
a) "No. That wisnae wit she meant, ya big numpty!"
b) i.e. "Silly billy", "You big dafty"
c
2. numpty 351 up, 82 downA person who never has or never will have a f*ing clue what he is doing
Bobby Gould
by Nested One Oct 14, 2003 email it
3. numpty 203 up, 46 downAn idiot, a silly person
"You're going to look like a right numpty."
He then went onto call someone a muppet!!
Any other pearls of language 'wisdom' you'd like to enlighten us with??!
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Originally Posted by Doonhamer
and I used to go out partying, me and some friends made up a new word (at around 10am the next morning, having not been to bed yet).
