tumshie

9.9

A foolish person who does silly things

noun

Offensive

: idiota

He called his friend a tumshie after he made a silly mistake.

Examples

I was aiming at you, you big tumshie.

Brave (2012)
That tumshie forgot his own birthday party!
Don't be such a tumshie; think before you act!

Synonyms

dummy

vstumshie

Offensive

115 6.0

A person who is seen as stupid or makes simple mistakes

is the Scottish informal insult rather than a general neutral term

dumbass

vstumshie

Offensive

88 9.9

A rude word for someone who does something very stupid

is Scottish informal and tends to be milder and less offensive

nitwit

vstumshie

Offensive

36 7.9

A person who acts silly and not very smart

is like that but is specifically Scottish informal usage

twat

vstumshie

Offensive

15 9.9

An insulting word for a person who does very stupid things

is Scottish informal and is generally less vulgar and more regional

ninny

vstumshie

Offensive

14 8.4

A person who behaves in a silly or foolish way

is Scottish informal and focuses on foolishness rather than mere silliness

dimwit

vstumshie

Offensive

14 7.7

A person who is not very smart

is the Scottish informal term and may sound more regional

nincompoop

vstumshie

Offensive

13 8.4

A person who acts in a very silly way

is Scottish informal and is used as a direct personal insult

Muppet

vstumshie

Offensive

7 9.5

A person who is foolish and makes silly mistakes

is Scottish informal and can mean simple foolishness rather than incompetence

nimrod

vstumshie

Offensive

5 9.2

A person who behaves foolishly and who others often insult with this word

is Scottish informal and tends to be simpler and more direct

numskull

vstumshie

Offensive

4 8.9

A person who is very stupid

is the Scottish informal term but less old-fashioned in tone

eejit

vstumshie

Offensive

4 9.9

A person who does something foolish

is used especially in Scotland rather than in both countries

chowderhead

vstumshie

Offensive

3 9.9

A person who behaves in a silly or stupid way

is Scottish informal and tends to be more local and playful

dummkopf

vstumshie

Offensive

3 9.9

A rude name for a person who is very silly or not smart

is Scottish informal and is English-language rather than a foreign borrowing

lamebrain

vstumshie

Offensive

3 9.3

A person who is not very smart

is the Scottish informal insult, not necessarily the slang of elsewhere

bobo

vstumshie

Offensive

3 9.8

A person who behaves in a silly or foolish way

is Scottish informal and is more common in local speech than that term

dumbo

vstumshie

Offensive

2 8.7

A person who is not very smart

is the Scottish informal insult and may be more local in use

stupidhead

vstumshie

Offensive

1 9.5

A childish name used to call someone silly

is Scottish informal and can be used by adults as a mild insult

jughead

vstumshie

Offensive

1 9.9

Someone who behaves in a silly or foolish way

is Scottish informal and may be used more seriously than joking names

dumbhead

vstumshie

Offensive

1 9.8

A rude word for a person who is very stupid

is Scottish informal and more playful than some harsher insults

muttonhead

vstumshie

Offensive

1 9.9

A person who acts in a silly or stupid way

is the Scottish informal insult and tends to be more casual than formal

gomer

vstumshie

Offensive

1 9.9

A person who acts silly or clumsy and makes others laugh

is Scottish informal and often focuses on simple foolishness rather than clumsiness

dumdum

vstumshie

Offensive

1 8.8

A person who acts in a silly or foolish way

is the Scottish informal label and may be more regionally used

galah

vstumshie

Offensive

1 9.9

A silly or foolish person used as an Australian insult

is Scottish and used locally rather than in Australian speech

stupid-head

vstumshie

Offensive

1 9.1

A playful insult for a person who acts silly

is the Scottish informal version and may be spelled differently elsewhere

potato head

vstumshie

Offensive

1 8.4

A person who behaves in a foolish or silly way

is Scottish informal and can be harsher or more blunt in tone

blubberhead

vstumshie

Offensive

1 9.9

A person who behaves in a foolish way

is Scottish informal and may be used more commonly in local dialects

bubble-head

vstumshie

Offensive

1 9.5

A person who is silly and not serious

is Scottish informal and focuses simply on foolishness rather than empty thought

mome

vstumshie

Offensive

1 9.9

A person who is foolish and easily tricked

is Scottish informal and is more modern and commonly used today

fatuus

vstumshie

Offensive

1 9.9

An old word for a foolish or silly person

is Scottish informal and remains current rather than archaic language

lackwit

vstumshie

Offensive

1 9.9

A person who is silly and not very clever

is Scottish informal and is used more in modern speech than that term

baka

vstumshie

Offensive

1 9.9

A foolish or silly person used as an insult

is Scottish informal and is not a borrowed foreign insult in origin

twitty

vstumshie

Informal

1 9.9

A person who behaves in a silly, playful way

is Scottish informal and can be more directly insulting than playful names

omadhaun

vstumshie

Offensive

1 9.9

A person who is silly or clumsy, often used in Ireland

is Scottish informal and is native to Scottish speech rather than Irish usage

divvy

vstumshie

Offensive

9.9

A foolish person who makes simple mistakes

is especially Scottish rather than a Britain-wide informal word

nar

vstumshie

Offensive

9.9

A person who behaves in a silly way

is the Scottish informal form rather than general informal speech

pudden-head

vstumshie

Offensive

9.9

A person who is not very smart

is Scottish informal and may be more commonly used locally

timberdoodle

vstumshie

Offensive

9.9

A foolish or awkward person

is Scottish informal and stresses local Scottish use rather than dialect elsewhere

moper

vstumshie

Offensive

9.9

An old word for a person who is foolish or slow to understand

is Scottish informal and is not as old-fashioned in everyday use

barney

vstumshie

Offensive

8.8

A person who behaves in a silly or foolish way

is Scottish informal and may carry more genial or mocking tone locally

andouille

vstumshie

Offensive

9.9

A word for a foolish person that people say as an insult

is Scottish informal and is more specifically regional and playful than coarse words

McStupid

vstumshie

Offensive

9.9

A rude slang name for someone who acts foolish or makes silly mistakes

is Scottish informal and is a traditional single-word insult rather than a novelty name

hoghead

vstumshie

Offensive

9.9

An insulting word for a rude or stupid person

is Scottish informal and is milder and more regionally used in tone

noddy

vstumshie

Offensive

9.9

A person who behaves in a silly way

is Scottish informal and may be used more in local dialect than that term

total twathead

vstumshie

Offensive

9.9

A rude, foolish person who annoys others

is Scottish informal and is milder and less extreme than that phrase

total nozzer

vstumshie

Offensive

9.9

A person who acts very foolishly and cannot do simple tasks

is Scottish informal and is less emphatic or extreme in insult

complete arsehead

vstumshie

Offensive

9.9

A very rude and annoying person who treats others badly

is Scottish informal and is less vulgar and not usually so strong

Antonyms

genius

252 4.9

A person with very strong intelligence or creative skill

How Foolish

tumshie

Offensive

9.9

fool

Offensive

∞ 1.4

simpleton

Offensive

21 7.3

Surface Forms

tumshie singular

tumshies plural

Etymology

The word tumshie comes from Scots, where it once meant 'turnip', a round root vegetable. Calling someone a tumshie is like calling them a silly little turnip, so it now means a foolish or silly person.