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Scottish usage:
a) Someone who (sometimes unwittingly) by speech or action demonstrates a lack of knowledge or misconception of a particular subject or situation to the amusement of others.
b) A good humoured admonition, a term of endearment
c) A reckless, absent minded or unwise person
1) "No. That wisnae wit she meant, ya big numpty!"
i.e. "Silly billy", "You big dafty"
2) "That numpty's driving with no lights on!"
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