dummerjöns — meaning in English
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English meaning
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dunce
noun Someone regarded as slow-witted or foolish, especially at learning.
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goof
noun A mistake or blunder.
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oaf
noun A clumsy, foolish, or unrefined person.
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simpleton
noun A person who lacks common sense or shows poor judgement; a foolish person.
Senses
dummerjöns is used for these senses in English:
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goof
(US, Canada, MTE, informal) A foolish and/or silly person; a goofball.
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oaf
(pejorative) A person, especially a large male, who is clumsy or a simpleton.
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simpleton
(informal, pejorative) A simple-minded person lacking common sense.
goof — full definition
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noun A mistake or blunder.
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noun A silly or foolish person.
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verb To make a mistake, or to fool around instead of being serious.
