Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

numbnuts

/ˈnʌmnʌts/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.85 in modern English

Syllables: numb-nuts
IPA: /ˈnʌmnʌts/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A slow-witted, unresponsive, or inept person (usually male).

American usage; Derogatory; Humorous; Slang

Example Sentences

"Tell numbnuts over there to wake up and pay attention to his work."
"What is your major malfunction, numbnuts? Didn't Mommy and Daddy show you enough attention when you were a child?"
"And White House officials, using official government accounts, seem to be in a pit-bull contest to be the nastiest on any given day, upbraiding anyone perceived to be an adversary: “Total hack and loser.” “Wrong again, numbnuts.”"

Etymology

From numb + nuts.

Word Breakdown

Root: *nem-

Usage

Inflected Forms

numbnutses (plural) numb-nuts (alternative) numb nut (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce numbnuts?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnʌmnʌts/.
What does numbnuts mean?: A slow-witted, unresponsive, or inept person (usually male).
Where does numbnuts come from?: From numb + nuts.

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