dummkopfs
Fools, in German
Dummkopfs is the plural of dummkopf, a German borrowing meaning blockhead or idiot.
The word combines *dumm* (stupid) and *Kopf* (head).
English speakers use it as a mild, slightly playful insult: Those dummkopfs locked the keys in the car again.
Stupid, foolish person
- idiotFoolish, senseless person
- foolUnwise, gullible person
- nitwitFoolish, silly person
- dimwitFoolish, slow person
numbskull · dunce · simpleton · halfwit · bonehead · nincompoop · knucklehead · airhead
Easily manipulated pawn
- buffoonLudicrous, clumsy fool
- clownComedic performer in makeup
- patsyEasily deceived victim
- goofballAmiable fool
klutz · bungler · slapstick · pratfall · bumbling · oaf · goof · doofus
Southeastern German state
- TeutonicOf ancient German peoples
- YiddishAshkenazi Jewish language
- schlemielHabitual, pitiable bungler
- schmuckObnoxious, contemptible person
borrowed · loanword · Germanic · kindergarten · doppelganger · sauerkraut · polka · accordion
blockhead
Stupid, foolish person
dimwit · numbskull · dunce · simpleton · halfwit · bonehead · nincompoop · knucklehead · airhead · birdbrain
stooge
Easily manipulated pawn
goofball · klutz · bungler · slapstick · pratfall · bumbling · oaf · goof · doofus · goober
Bavaria
Southeastern German state
- TeutonicOf ancient German peoples
- YiddishAshkenazi Jewish language
- schlemielHabitual, pitiable bungler
schmuck · borrowed · loanword · Germanic · kindergarten · doppelganger · sauerkraut · polka · accordion · lederhosen
dummkopfsgeniuses
Exceptionally gifted intellects
brains · intellectuals · masterminds · brainiacs · Einsteins
dummkopfswise men
Learned, discerning people
sages · savants · sharp cookies · oracles · counselors