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numbskullery

numbskullery noun: the behaviour of a numbskull; foolishness; stupidity.

Noun

numbskullery (uncountable)

  1. (informal) The behaviour of a numbskull; foolishness; stupidity.
    • For every tuneful pop incision like "B-350" or "Chances Are," there's a lump of numbskullery like "Superman Is Dead" ("Now that Superman is dead/ Who will kick ass" — gee guys, I dunno, but if you're that worried . . .) […]1997, Ira A. Robbins, The Trouser Press Guide to '90s Rock, Simon & Schuster, →ISBN, page 820
    • I felt just as I had at seventeen, the fumbling numbskullery of a boy in love without a brain in his head, […]2002, Douglas Clegg, The Hour Before Dark, Leisure Books, →ISBN, page 167

Origin of numbskullery

From numbskull + -ery.

Questions about numbskullery

What does numbskullery mean?
Numbskullery means the behaviour of a numbskull; foolishness; stupidity.
What part of speech is numbskullery?
Numbskullery is a noun.

Words near numbskullery in the dictionary

  1. numbs
  2. numbs out
  3. numbskull
  4. numbskulled
  5. numbskulledness
  6. numbskullery
  7. numbskulls
  8. Numbugga
  9. numbwit
  10. numbwits
  11. numby

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