Numbnuts In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "numbnuts", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Jenne Phuong calendar 2022-04-12 03:04

Meaning of Numbnuts

Synonyms:

blockhead , jackass

Numbnuts American offensive slang

The phrase is derogatory,  and sometimes humorous. It is often used as a term of address.

Used to say that somebody is an idiot or a stupid person

Don't ask him this question. He's such a numbnut.

Some numbnuts left the tap running in the bathroom and there's water everywhere.

Put your hand here, numbnut!

Other phrases about:

(as) thick as mince

Extremely stupid

(as) silly as a wheel

Very stupid, or silly

not the full shilling

Stupid or crazy

dumbski

(n): a fool person, 

(adj): stupid, foolish, silly

He wears a ten-dollar hat on a five-cent head

He is rich but also stupid.

Origin of Numbnuts

Green’s Dictionary of Slang traces the use of "numbnuts", meaning “idiot” when used as a term of address, back to 1969. The term is a natural evolution from the term "numb head", which has been in use since the 18th century. 

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