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Definition of numbskull
numbskull 
noun
- an unintelligent person.
The numbskull at Popeye's screwed up my order.
- See more words with the same meaning: unintelligent person, idiot.
Last edited on May 12 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 09 2009.
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