numbnuts
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Meaning · English
A slow-witted, unresponsive, or inept person (usually male).
Register: derogatory, humorous, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Tell numbnuts over there to wake up and pay attention to his work.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “numbnuts” mean?
A slow-witted, unresponsive, or inept person (usually male).
Is “numbnuts” formal or informal?
numbnuts is generally derogatory, humorous, slang.