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Meaning of "numpties" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NUMPTIES

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NUMPTIES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Numpties is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NUMPTIES

numinous
numinousness
numismatic
numismatically
numismatics
numismatist
numismatologist
numismatology
nummary
nummular
nummulary
nummulated
nummulation
nummuline
nummulite
nummulitic
numnah
numpkin
numpty
numskull

WORDS THAT END LIKE NUMPTIES

abilities
activities
amenities
authorities
capabilities
celebrities
cities
communities
duties
empties
facilities
humanities
minorities
opportunities
panties
parties
properties
ties
universities
utilities

Synonyms and antonyms of numpties in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «numpties» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NUMPTIES

Find out the translation of numpties to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of numpties from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «numpties» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

numpties
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Numpties
570 millions of speakers

English

numpties
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

numpties
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

numpties
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

numpties
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

numpties
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

numpties
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

numpties
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tempat makan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

numpties
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

numpties
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

numpties
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Numpties
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

numpties
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

numpties
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

संख्या
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

numpties
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

numpties
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

numpties
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

numpties
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

numpties
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

numpties
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

numpties
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

numpties
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

numpties
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of numpties

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NUMPTIES»

The term «numpties» is normally little used and occupies the 121.166 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of numpties
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NUMPTIES» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «numpties» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «numpties» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about numpties

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NUMPTIES»

Discover the use of numpties in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to numpties and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Raphael's Legacy
What's more; numpties come in all shapes and sizes, authors, lawyers, plumbers, GP's, window cleaners, engineers, dentists, road sweepers etc, it really doesn't matter, however if you're born a numpty you're always a numpty and that's just ...
Barry Hardy, 2010
2
Incredible! Plant Veg, Grow a Revolution:
Raised. Beds. for. Numpties. The following advice about building raised beds comes from grower Nick Green. We are often asked why we use raised beds. One reason is that in Todmorden our soil tends to be shallow and rocky or filled with ...
Pam Warhurst, Joanna Dobson, 2014
3
A Numpty's Guide to Independence and The Union
Unfair to Numpties Independence will be seriously discriminatory to numpties. This native Scottish species thrives in central and western lowland Scotland in a state of high mental dependency. Experts predict that they would be unlikely to ...
Hugh Ninian-Jack
4
The Boy Who Made It Rain
'Wee fuckin NED numpties. Especially that Fran McEvoy, I hate that prick.' Rosie said. I found this funny. A few months ago I wouldn't have had a clue what an expression like 'NED numpties' meant. But I did agree with her about McEvoy.
Brian Conaghan, 2011
5
Englishes Around the World: General studies, British Isles, ...
And naff nancy numpties are naff nancy numpties" (8); Sh: "... you're not competitive. You've no gumption, no savvy. You haven't got the nous to realise that your career's about to go down the cludgie. Inflight catering is a dog eat dog world, ...
Edgar Werner Schneider, 1997
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Berliner Luft
Willi followed the direction of the Inspector's gesture. “Looks a pleasant place for a walk.” “—some threedays ago. The dog found a boneand thenanother and then a skeleton and then a second. The Fife numpties—.” “The what?” “—numpties.
Charles Bunyan, 2013
7
The Psychic Tourist: A Voyage into the Curious World of ...
This surely means astrology is useless. 'What!So they think wedidn't notice that?' Cainer exclaims. 'The fucking numpties. They diditknowing thatthere would be anelliptical problem,andthey found a way around it.' Yeah, theyare numpties ...
William Little, 2010
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New Statesman
... and "Donald the Ditherer"; our lady parliamentarians have been unkindly described as "a bunch of fat councillors"; MSPs of all parties are a bunch of " numpties" who are not delivering; and so on. There are two strands to Blair's concern ...
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9
Putney Ferret: How Selfish Can You Be?
Geoff roared, eyes wide, then turned to his housemates and bellowed, 'see you numpties at the finishing line!' He slapped both on their backsides, and ignoring the path entirely thrashed his way through thicker, unkempt meadow—grass.
Freddie Hodgson, 2012
10
Diaries Volume Two: Power and the People
The 11 was dominated by the leak of the defence White Paper, which the numpties seemed to think we had leaked ourselves, though how we benefited was beyond me. It later transpired the Tories had been given one at 6pm last night, so the ...
Alastair Campbell, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NUMPTIES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term numpties is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Name and shame foulers' and other things you are saying about …
However, the numpties who pick up the poop then hang it on trees or fences are far worse than those who don't bother at all. At least when left it ... «ChronicleLive, Jul 15»
2
Smartphone addiction is making us dumber
... but like all socially-transmitted conditions, in order to address it, you first have to realise that you have it. Unlike these numpties below. Sorry ... «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»
3
Opinion: Our leaders can't think past short-term political advantage
No one deserves the nincompoops and numpties we've had pretending to run this country for most of the last decade. One certainty though is ... «Courier Mail, Jul 15»
4
Iraq launches new offensive to drive Isis from Anbar province
... whether this offensive is successful or not, we will have a constant stream of comments from numpties saying that everything is the US's fault. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
5
Multi-vehicle crash shuts main road
A good post, but sadly we will still see numpties speeding to the scene of an accident, it is odd how the nicest person in the world, changes their ... «Romsey Advertiser, Jul 15»
6
The Greek result shows that 'Yes, we can!' is over
A message of such simple beauty one will be perhaps inclined to repeat it whenever numpties lean too far out of the window again. «Spectator.co.uk, Jul 15»
7
Imaginative ideas that could help save the Labour party
Take students off the immigration stats so that numpties can see that no-one is nicking their jobs. Reply | Pick. Report. JRS1 LetThemSnortCoke. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
8
Children excluded in ice cream van row
I'm one of those numpties then an educated one at that. Ok so maybe it's down to all the parents to educate their own kids and stop giving them ... «Barnsley Chronicle, Jul 15»
9
Hut pushed over by partygoers at Seaham beach goes on to …
He said: “Somebody organised some sort of rave or party on the beach and I think this was their parting shot when some numpties went passed ... «Sunderland Echo, Jul 15»
10
From the Crikey grapevine, the latest tips and rumours …
That just about sums up the professionalism of NewsCrap numpties, churnalist, stenographers, muppets and sock puppets. by Bill Hilliger on ... «Crikey, Jul 15»

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