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tumshie

/ˈtʌmʃɪ/

tumshie noun: a stupid or foolish person, idiot.

Noun

tumshie (plural tumshies)

  1. (derogatory) A stupid or foolish person, idiot.

Forms of tumshie

pluraltumshies

Origin of tumshie

From Lowland Scots tumshie (“turnip”).

Questions about tumshie

What does tumshie mean?
Tumshie means a stupid or foolish person, idiot.
What part of speech is tumshie?
Tumshie is a noun.
How do you pronounce tumshie?
Tumshie is pronounced /ˈtʌmʃɪ/.
What is the plural of tumshie?
The plural of tumshie is tumshies.

Words near tumshie in the dictionary

  1. tumps
  2. tumpties
  3. tumpty
  4. tumpy
  5. tums
  6. tumshie
  7. tumshies
  8. tumstatin
  9. tumtum
  10. tumtums
  11. tumular

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