tumshie

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/ˈtʌmʃɪ/

noun

A stupid or foolish person, idiot.

OriginScots tumshie →
Scrabble 12
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Meanings

nountumshie (plural tumshies)

plural tumshies

  1. derogatoryA stupid or foolish person, idiot.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
turnip

Origin

  1. Scotstumshie“turnip”
  2. Englishtumshie

From Lowland Scots tumshie (“turnip”).

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Cite this entry
APA

tumshie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tumshie

MLA

“tumshie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tumshie. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tumshie,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tumshie.

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