# numps

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A fool; a blockhead.

## Etymology
Uncertain, probably from Numps, obsolete diminutive of Humphrey. Compare also numb and numpty.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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