ADJECTIVES
1000 — STUNTLY stupid, foolish → obs.
1050 — SOT adj. foolish, stupid → obs.
1175 — DUSI foolish; stupid → obs.
1205 — SOTLY adj. foolish → obs.
1225 — CANG — CHANG — KANG foolish; silly → obs.
1225 — CANGED foolish; besotted → obs.
1225 — CANK — CHANK foolish; silly → obs.
1225 — EGEDE foolish → obs.
1230 — ADOTED become foolish; grown silly → obs.
1250 — SNEPE foolish; silly
1275 — AFOLED made foolish; infatuated → obs.
1325 — DAFT foolish; silly, stupid → chiefly Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
1366 — VOLAGE foolish; giddy
1370 — APE foolish, silly → obs.
1375 — DOTED foolish; crazy; exhibiting mental impairment
1380 — LEWD foolish; unskilful, bungling → obs.
1382 — HEARTLESS foolish; without understanding → obs.
1387 — STULTY foolish; stupid → obs.
1390 — DOTTLE foolish; crazy; having one’s mental faculties impaired in old age
1390 — VAIN foolish; silly, thoughtless → obs.
1405 — DOTARD foolish; stupid
1450 — DOTY foolish; silly → obs.
1450 — GUCKED foolish; silly → chiefly Sc. obs.
1461 — TEMEROUS foolhardy; rash, reckless
..E16 — BABOONISH foolish
1500 — GEND foolish; simple → Sc. obs.
1500 — GUCKED foolish, silly → obs., chiefly Sc.
1500 — WANWITTY foolish → obs.
1509 — DOTISH foolish; stupid, silly, lacking sense or judgement
1519 — POOPED fooled → obs.
1523 — GIGGISH foolish; silly
1526 — FURIOUS foolish; absurd → obs.
1528 — INSIPIENT foolish; stupid
1530 — COCK-BRAINED foolish and light-headed; silly, giddy
1535 — BEDLAM foolish; belonging to a madhouse
1547 — STULTITIOUS foolish; ridiculous → obs.
1548 — IDLE foolish, silly, incoherent → obs.
1552 — HARISH foolish; mad; of the nature of a hare → obs.
1566 — CHUBBISH dull, clownish, foolish → obs.
1566 — GIDDISH foolish; giddy, fickle → obs.
1566 — SOTTISH adj. foolish, doltish, stupid → obs.
1567 — STUPIDIOUS stupid; unintelligent, foolish
1568 — MOPISH foolish; silly → obs.
1571 — LUNATIC madly foolish, frantic, idiotic
1572 — BEDAFT foolish; stupid → obs.
1577 — DOTTEREL foolish; stupid → obs.
1581 — COLL-HARDY foolhardy; foolishly rash → obs.
1581 — DOTTERED foolish; stupid; having ones mental faculties impaired in old age
1584 — DUNCING foolish; behaving like a dunce → obs.
1592 — DOUGH-BAKED foolish; half-witted
1592 — FROST-BRAINED foolish; stupid, dull → obs.
1592 — SHALLOW-BRAINED foolish; having no depth of intellect or understanding → obs.
1593 — DARING-HARDY foolhardy; presumptuous, audacious → obs.
1593 — LEAN-WITTED foolish; having little sense or shrewdness
1598 — GULLISH foolish, simple
1598 — IDLE-HEADED foolish; silly → obs.
1598 — STUPIDOUS stupid; unintelligent, foolish
1599 — FAT-BRAINED foolish; stupid
1599 — FOPPERLY foolish; silly → obs.
..17C — BENNISH foolish → sl.
..17C — PUERILE childishly foolish; immature or trivial
1607 — ANSERINE foolish; stupid, silly
1610 — COXCOMBLY orig., foolish; later, vain, pretentiously affected, foppish → obs.
1616 — LEFT-WITTED foolish; dull, stupid, silly
1616 — SHALLOW-PATED foolish; having no depth of intellect or understanding
1623 — SHEEP-HEADED foolish, stupid
1630 — MARMOSETICAL apishly foolish → obs.
1632 — DOTARDLY foolish; stupid
1633 — FATUOUS foolish; vacantly silly, stupid, besotted, infatuated
1638 — TOYSOME foolish, nonsensical → obs.
1640 — FLOCK-PATED foolish; silly, stupid; having a head or brains like wool → obs.
1641 — FATUANT foolish; silly → obs.
1647 — FAT-HEADED foolish; stupid
1647 — RATTLE-HEADED foolish and noisy; empty-headed, stupid
1649 — COXCOMBICAL orig., foolish; later, vain, pretentiously affected, foppish
.M17 — SAP-HEAD foolish → sl.
1655 — DOSSER-HEADED foolish → obs.
1656 — UNASINOUS displaying foolishness or ignorance by all
1665 — SAP-HEADED foolish; silly, witless
1666 — ABDERIAN inclined to foolish or excessive merriment; foolish, silly
1668 — LEATHER-HEADED foolish; stupid, slow-witted
1670 — SAPPY foolish; silly, witless
1685 — DATELESS foolish; disordered in mind, having the faculties failing through age → Eng. dial.
1685 — HAVEREL — HAVERIL foolish, silly, half-witted, nonsensical; talking foolishly → Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
1692 — DUNDERHEADED foolish; stupid, slow-witted
1698 — EASY easily fooled; credulous, gullible
1699 — CORKY-BRAINED foolish; silly → sl.
..L17 — NICKIN — NIKIN foolish; simple → sl.
..L17 — NIKEY foolish; simple → sl.
..L17 — PAPER-SCULLED — PAPER-SKULLED foolish; simple → sl.
..18C — SICK OF THE SIMPLES foolish → colloq.
1700 — HEN-HEADED foolish; brainless → Eng. & Amer. dial.
1706 — TAPIE — TAUPIE — TAUPY — TAWPIE — TAWPY foolish; foolishly thoughtless → Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
1709 — NISEY — NIZY — NIZZIE foolish; dull → sl. obs.
1712 — HALF-WITTED foolish; stupid
1715 — HAGGIS-HEADED foolish; soft-headed, stupid → Sc.
1722 — GUMP-HEADED foolish; stupid, awkward → Amer. dial.
1724 — BARMY-FACED having a foolish or silly expression → Sc.
1724 — DAFFING foolish; playful, sportive → Sc.
1724 — HALOKIT foolish; giddy, thoughtless, crazy → Sc.
1727 — DESIPIENT foolish; silly, childish, playful; playing the fool; idly trifling
1735 — LACK-WIT foolish; idiotic, or simple-minded
1746 — GORMLESS foolish; slow-witted, unintelligent, stupid → sl.
.M18 — CHUCKLE-HEADED foolish; stupid
.M18 — MUDDLE-BRAINED foolish; confused, simple
.M18 — MUDDLE-HEADED foolish; confused, simple
1761 — SILLYISH somewhat foolish
1762 — TOMFOOL extremely foolish
1768 — MUTTON-HEADED foolish; slow-witted, unintelligent, stupid → sl.
1774 — DOWFART foolish; dull, stupid; lacking in spirit or courage; ineffectual
1775 — PUPPYISH foolish; conceited; impertinent → obs.
1786 — TABETLESS — TAPETLESS foolish; heedless, silly → Sc.
1787 — BEGOYT foolish → Sc.
1787 — DUNT foolish; stupid, dizzy → Eng. dial.
1788 — DAUPET — DAWPIT foolish; silly, stupid, imbecile → Sc.
1790 — BLADDER-HEADED — BLETHER-HEADED foolish; noisy → Sc.
1790 — DAFT-LIKE foolish; dull-witted, mad, absurd → Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
1790 — DUMMEL stupid, foolish; slow, sluggish → Eng. dial.
1790 — HAWKED foolish; stupid → Sc.
1791 — DUNNY lacking in intellect or understanding; stupid, foolish → Eng. dial.
1793 — MUD-HEADED foolish; stupid
1795 — HALF-BAPTIZED foolish; silly, weak of intellect → Eng. dial.
..L18 — SQUIRISH foolish → sl.
..19C — DEDA foolish; simple, of inactive mind and body → Eng. dial.
..19C — FIDDLE-BRAINED foolish; frivolous → obs.
..19C — FOOTY foolish; simple → sl.
..19C — HOLLOW-HEADED foolish; silly → Eng. dial.
..19C — MAWMISH foolish; silly, idle → obs.
..19C — RAFFLE foolish; idle → Eng. dial.
..19C — YAWNEY foolish; simple → sl.
..E19 — SAMMY foolish; dull → sl.
1800 — THICK foolish; slow-witted, unintelligent, stupid → sl.
1804 — GYPED → GYPIT foolish; silly, idiotic → Sc.
1805 — SPOONY foolish; silly → colloq.
1806 — SHAY-BRAINED foolish; silly → Eng. dial.
1809 — MENSELESS foolish; thoughtless, silly → Sc.
1809 — ROCKED IN A STONE KITCHEN said of a fool, his brains having been disordered by the jumbling of his cradle
1810 — GAUFFIN foolish; light-headed, thoughtless, giddy → Sc.
1811 — GOTHAM foolish, ignorant → Eng. dial.
1815 — BLATHERING — BLETHERING foolish; talkative, boastful
1817 — NIPPERTY-TIPPERTY foolish; silly, frivolous, light-headed → Sc.
1818 — TAIVERT foolish; stupid, muddle-headed → Sc.
1820 — FEATHER-BRAINED foolish; giddy, light-headed
1820 — FEATHER-PATED foolish; giddy, light-headed, silly
1820 — SAKELESS foolish; without sense or gumption; silly → Sc.
1822 — TAFFEREL foolish; thoughtless, giddy → Sc.
1823 — DUMB foolish; slow-witted, unintelligent, stupid → Sc.
1824 — BARMY-BRAINED foolish; giddy, flighty; light-headed → Sc.
1824 — BEDLAMITISH foolish; mad
1824 — COCKLE-BRAINED foolish; chuckle-headed → Sc.
1824 — GOFFISH foolish → Sc.
1825 — DAFTISH somewhat foolish, silly, or stupid → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1825 — GAMALEERIE foolish → Sc.
1825 — GUFFIE foolish → Sc.
1826 — ANSEROUS foolish; as stupid as a goose
1829 — LACK-THOUGHT foolish; wanting or lacking thought
1834 — MONKEYFIED ridiculous, foolish, contemptible
1840 — DUNDERING foolish; stupid, blundering → depreciative usage
1841 — LOONY foolish; demented, silly
1843 — MUFFISH foolish; characteristic of an incompetent person
1845 — STULTILOQUENT talking foolishly; babbling
.M19 — FARMER foolish → sl.
.M19 — YAPPY foolish; soft; idiotic → sl.
1850 — NUMB-HEADED stupid, foolish → US sl.
1852 — GYPICAL-LIKE like a fool → Sc.
1854 — CHUMP-HEADED foolish, stupid → sl.
1855 — HALF-BAKED foolish; silly, weak of intellect → Eng. dial.
1856 — SAUMPY foolish; weak-minded → Eng. dial.
1857 — MULLET-HEADED foolish; slow-witted, unintelligent, stupid → US sl.
1858 — OFF ONE’S NUT foolish; crazy
1864 — BESOM-HEADED foolish; weak-minded, stupid
1864 — DARESOME foolhardy; venturesome → Eng. dial.
1864 — NUTTED fooled by the claims of one who poses as being an obsessive admirer → sl.
1865 — NINNY-NONNY foolish; stupid, weak-minded, childish → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1866 — HALF RIGHT foolish; silly, weak of intellect → Eng. dial.
1866 — STUPE stupid, foolish, idiotic → colloq.
1868 — RATTLE-BRAINED foolish; silly; prone to confusion → Sc.
1869 — HALF-ROCKED foolish; silly, weak of intellect → Eng. dial.
1871 — HALF-SAVED foolish; silly, weak of intellect → Eng. dial.
1873 — HALF-STRAIN foolish; silly, weak of intellect → Eng. dial.
1874 — GABY — GAWBY foolish; idiotic → Eng. dial.
1878 — DIZZY foolish; silly → Amer. dial.
1878 — SACKLESS foolish; lacking common sense; silly → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1880 — DAFTLY foolish; weak-minded → Sc.
1880 — GAMAREERIE — GAMMEREERIE foolish → Sc.
1881 — SAPPY-HEADED foolish; silly, simple-minded
1884 — BALD-HEADED foolish; stupid → African-American sl.
1884 — BALL-HEADED foolish
1884 — DAFFY foolish; crazy; silly; amusingly eccentric → US sl.
1885 — MAZLING foolish; stupid, confused → Eng. dial.
1885 — SART foolish; imbecile, daft → Eng. dial.
1886 — MONKEY-DOODLE foolish, meddling, mischievous → US colloq.
1887 — CRANNY foolish; simple
1887 — DUMBHEAD of a person: stupid, foolish, ignorant → colloq.
1887 — KNOCK-SOFTLY foolish; stupid → Eng. dial.
1889 — GLAIKET — GLAIKIT foolish; stupid, careless → Sc.
1889 — GOFFENY foolish, idiotic → Eng. dial.
1890 — CHUMPY foolish, stupid → US students’ sl.
1890 — INFIRM foolish; silly → Eng. dial.
1891 — DILEERIOUS extremely foolish → Sc.
1892 — CHUBBLE-HEADED foolish; silly → Eng. dial.
1892 — DIM foolish; slow-witted, unintelligent, stupid → sl.
1892 — HEN-MINDED foolish; silly, witless → Amer. dial.
1892 — FLASH foolhardy; conceited, swaggering → Aust. sl. (Bk.)
1892 — PROMOSSING playing the fool, mooning about → Aust. sl. (Bk.)
1893 — HALF-GONE foolish; silly, weak of intellect → Eng. dial.
1893 — SANNOCKING foolish; silly → Eng. dial.
1894 — SAWNEY foolish; stupid, weak → Eng. dial.
1895 — CHUNK-HEADED foolish, stupid → sl.
1895 — DAMFOOL — DAMN-FOOL — DAMPHOOL damnably foolish; silly; stupid and irritating → colloq.
1895 — HALF-SOAKED foolish; silly, weak of intellect → Eng. dial.
1898 — FOLLY-FOO very foolish → Sc.
1898 — BILLY-WHIFFLING playing the fool → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1898 — CALFISH foolish → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1898 — FOND AS A BESOM very foolish; apt to commit absurd mistakes → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1899 — DIPPY foolish; unstable, silly; crazy, demented → US sl.
..L19 — CAKE foolish; stupid, daft → sl.
..L19 — CAKEY foolish; stupid, daft → sl.
..L19 — DAFFEY foolish; eccentric → sl.
..L19 — DAMP foolish; stupid; crazy → sl.
..L19 — GANDER-FACED foolish-looking → sl.
..L19 — LUNKHEADED foolish; slow-witted → sl.
..L19 — MUGGY foolish; stupid, in the manner of a mug
..L19 — OFF foolish; mad → sl.
..L19 — PAPPY-SHOW — POPPY-SHOW — PUPPY-SHOW foolish; ridiculous → W. Indies
..20C — GALEERY foolish → Irish sl.
..20C — MAD AS A MAGGOT egregiously foolish → NZ sl.
..20C — RATTLED foolish; confused; silly → Amer. sl.
..20C — TACOU foolish; stupid → W. Indies sl.
1900 — BUFFLE-BRAINED foolish; stupid → Amer. dial.
1900 — DAFT-HEADED foolish → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1900 — DANDERING foolish; weak-minded → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1900 — GAFFLED foolish; silly → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1900 — GAPING-MOUTHED foolish; gaping, idiotic → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1900 — GONNER-NOPED foolish; thoughtless → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1900 — GOOSE-HEADED foolish, brainless → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1900 — GOWKISH foolish, stupid, awkward → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1900 — GUYVISOME soft, foolish → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1900 — NOT RIGHTLY GARRETED foolish; not right in the ‘top story’ (Bk.)
1902 — HASK foolish; not quite right in the head → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1902 — HAUVING foolish; simple-witted, clownish → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1902 — HAUVISH foolish; simple-witted, clownish → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1902 — NARROW foolish; stupid → sl. (Bk.)
1903 — BONE-HEADED foolish; slow-witted, unintelligent, stupid → sl., orig. US
1903 — DOPEY — DOPY foolish; slow-witted, unintelligent, stupid → sl., orig. US
1903 — TUNKLE-HEADED foolish; stupid → Amer. dial.
1904 — SAGGER-YEDDED foolish; stupid → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1904 — SAPLESS foolish; silly, witless → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1904 — SAUFFLING foolish; weak → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1904 — SCRANNY foolish; simple → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1904 — ZATHY foolish; simple → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1905 — BUGGY foolish; silly, witless → Amer. dial.
1905 — DILLY foolish; silly → Aust. sl.
1905 — DAFT AS PANDON YATS foolish; silly → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1905 — HALF-SCRAPED foolish; silly, weak of intellect → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1905 — HALF-SHAKED foolish; silly, weak of intellect → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1905 — HALF-SHANNY foolish; silly, weak of intellect → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1905 — HALF-SHAVED foolish; silly, weak of intellect → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1905 — HALF-STRAINED foolish; silly, weak of intellect → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1905 — HALF THERE foolish; silly, weak of intellect → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1905 — HALF-THICK foolish; silly, weak of intellect → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1905 — HALLACHIN foolish; noisy → Sc. (Bk.)
1905 — HALLOPIN foolish; unsteady, unsettled → Sc. (Bk.)
1905 — MADDED foolish; mad → Sc. obs. (Bk.)
1905 — MADDLING foolish; silly, flighty; confused → Eng, dial. (Bk.)
1905 — MAFFLING foolish; stupid, blundering → Eng, dial. (Bk.)
1905 — MOON-CHONCE foolish; silly (Bk.)
1905 — NANNY-CRATTY foolish; weak-minded, childish → Eng, dial. (Bk.)
1905 — NEDDYISH foolish; silly → Eng, dial. (Bk.)
1905 — NENA foolish; simple → Eng, dial. (Bk.)
1905 — OAFING foolish; stupid → Eng, dial. (Bk.)
1905 — OAF-ROCK’D foolish; half-witted, foolish, silly → Eng, dial. (Bk.)
1905 — PERPEROUS foolish, careless → obs.
1905 — RALPH foolish; weak, silly → Eng, dial. (Bk.)
1905 — TEWITISH foolish; wild → Eng, dial. (Bk.)
1905 — VENTURELESS foolhardy; venturesome, rash → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1910 — GAELIC foolish; ingenuous, naive → Sc.
1910 — GOOFY foolish; silly → sl.
1910 — GOOFY-ASS foolish; silly → sl.
1910 — GOO-GOO foolish; mawkish; sentimental → sl.
1910 — MUSH-FACED foolish → sl.
1910 — MUTTON-BRAINED stupid, foolish → sl.
1910 — SILLY-ARSE — SILLY-ASS — SILLY-ASSED foolish; stupid → sl., chiefly US
1911 — BARMY foolish; light-headed → Sc. & Amer. dial.
1911 — DINGY foolish; silly, witless → Amer. dial.
1911 — LEARY foolish; half-witted → Amer. dial.
1911 — BLATHRIE foolish; nonsensical → Sc. (Bk.)
1911 — NUT-HEADED foolish, stupid → sl., orig. US
1911 — FOOL-HEADED foolish; silly; witless → Amer. sl.
1915 — AMITER foolish
1915 — BUGS foolish; silly, witless → Amer. dial.
1917 — GAGA foolish; silly; witless → sl.
1919 — GOOSEY foolish; stupid. silly, light-headed, witless → Amer. dial.
1920 — ALL WET foolish; silly
1920 — BAGGED fooled, tricked
1920 — WRONG foolish; silly → Aust. sl.
1922 — BIRD-BRAINED foolish; slow-witted, unintelligent, stupid → sl.
1924 — DOZEY — DOZY foolish; slow-witted, unintelligent, stupid → Brit. sl.
1926 — NITWITTED stupid, foolish → sl.
1928 — NERTS — NERTZ foolish; crazy → US sl.
1929 — FLAT-HEADED foolish, stupid → Amer. dial.
1929 — GAIPY — GAPPY foolish; rash, imprudent → Sc.
1929 — LAME-BRAINED foolish; slow-witted, unintelligent, stupid → sl., chiefly US
1930 — BOOF-HEADED foolish; stupid → Aust. sl.
1930 — GUPPY foolish; stupid, silly → sl.
1930 — SILL foolish → sl.
1930 — TIN-EARED foolish → sl.
1932 — IVORY-DOMED foolish; stupid → US sl.
1938 — LOLO foolish; dull, stupid → Hawaii
1940 — DIM-WITTED foolish; slow-witted, unintelligent, stupid → sl.
1940 — SILLY-BORN foolish; stupid → sl.
1940 — SIMPY foolish; gullible → sl.
1942 — ASS-BRAINED foolish; silly; witless → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — CORK-BRAINED foolish; silly; witless → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — CRAZY WITH THE HEAT foolish; silly; witless → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — CUCKOO foolish; silly; witless; slightly mad → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — DAMNFOOLISH — DAMPHOOLISH foolish; silly; witless → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — DIZZELL foolish; silly; witless → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — DIZZY-DOPEY foolish; silly; witless → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — DODDERING foolish; senile → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — DOTTY foolish; silly; witless → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — EMPTY-BEANED foolish; silly; witless → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — FEATHER-MINDED foolish; silly; witless → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — FUZZY foolish; silly; witless → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — GANDERISH foolish; silly; witless → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — GOOPISH foolish; silly; witless → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — GOOPY foolish; silly; witless → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — JINGLE-BRAINED foolish; silly; witless → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — LOONY — LUNY foolish; silly; witless → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — MOONY foolish; silly, esp. in demonstrating affection → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — PRECIOUS FOOLISH foolish; silly; witless → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — PRIZE SAPPY foolish; silly; witless → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — PRUNY foolish; silly; witless → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — RATTLE-BEANED foolish; silly; witless → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — SCRAMBLE-BRAIN foolish; silly; witless → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — SLAP-HAPPY foolish; silly; witless → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — SLAPPY foolish; silly; witless → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — SLUGGY foolish; silly; witless → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — SLUG-NUTTY foolish; silly; witless → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — TITTERY foolish; silly; witless → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — VOOM-VOOM foolish; silly; witless → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1943 — CLUELESS foolish; slow-witted, unintelligent, stupid → sl.
1943 — TWITTERPATED foolish; silly; flighty, scatterbrained
1945 — DRONGO foolish → Aust. sl.
1946 — OUNCE-BRAIN stupid, foolish → US sl.
1949 — MEAT-HEADED foolish; slow-witted, unintelligent, stupid → sl., chiefly US
1950 — DINGBATS foolish; stupid → Aust. sl.
1950 — PEA-BRAINED foolish; slow-witted, unintelligent, stupid → sl.
1950 — BUTTERHEADED foolish
1950 — DAFFADOWN DILLY — DAFFYDOWNDILLY foolish; silly, simple → rhyming sl.
1950 — SILLY AS A WHEEL extremely foolish, silly, or stupid → Aust. sl.
1956 — NUMBWIT foolish, stupid → sl.
1957 — DUMB-ASS — DUMB-ASSED foolish; slow-witted, unintelligent, stupid → US sl.
1957 — POOPY foolish; dull-witted; ineffectual, pathetic, weak
1959 — DING-A-LING foolish; crazy → US sl.
1960 — GOOGY-GOOGY fooling around; given to playing pranks → sl.
1960 — LUNCH foolish; stupid, crazy → sl.
1960 — PRAWN-HEADED foolish; stupid
1960 — UP AGAINST THE WALL foolish; stupid → US students’ sl.
1961 — RADGE foolish; silly, absurd → sl.
1962 — ARSE-WISE foolish; absurd, ludicrous
1962 — CEMENT-HEADED foolish; stupid → Amer. sl.
1962 — FAT-HEAD foolish; stupid
1964 — COLD foolish; idiotic (Bk.)
1964 — SUCKED UNDER fooled (Bk.)
1965 — ASSIFIED foolish
1964 — DIZZY IN THE HEAD foolish; silly → Amer. dial.
1964 — DIZZY-HEADED foolish; silly → Amer. dial.
1967 — MOOKY foolish; contemptible, ineffectual → US sl.
1967 — TWITTY foolish; stupid, silly
1969 — TWITTISH foolish; stupid, silly
1970 — WHACKED OUT inclined toward foolish acts (Bk.)
1972 — NILLY-DILLY silly, foolish → African-American sl.
1974 — FOOL foolish → Amer. colloq. (Bk.)
1975 — DILL-BRAINED foolish → Aust. sl.
1976 — AIR-HEADED foolish; unintelligent; frivolous; scatterbrained → sl., orig. US
1979 — MUTTON-MINDED stupid, foolish → sl.
1980 — FISH foolish; stupid → Amer. dial.
1980 — DOOFY foolish; silly, eccentric → US sl, chiefly juvenile usage
1980 — SILLY AS A WET HEN extremely foolish, silly, or stupid → NZ sl.
1981 — DAFFY-HEADED foolish; feather-brained; daft → UK sl.
1983 — CHOOKEE foolish; cowardly → Amer. dial.
1983 — WOODENTOP foolish → UK sl.
1985 — PUGGLED given to foolish behaviour → Sc. sl.
1987 — DWEEBY foolish; inept, out of touch with current trends → US sl.
1990 — RADGY foolish; silly, absurd → sl.
1993 — NUMBNUT foolish, stupid → Aust. sl.
1997 — MUGGY foolish; in the manner of a mug → UK sl.
1998 — LAMB-BRAINED foolish → NZ sl.
1998 — TAKE YOUR PICK foolish; stupid → UK rhyming sl. for ‘thick’
1999 — BENT AS A SCRUB TICK foolish; crazy → Aust. sl. (Bk.)
1999 — OFF ONE’S KADOOVA foolish; insane → Aust. sl. (Bk.)
1999 — SHORT OF NUMBERS IN THE UPPER HOUSE foolish; stupid → Aust. sl. (Bk.)
2000 — DALLACKING fooling, play acting → Ireland sl.
2000 — SIMP foolish → US sl.
2000 — STEAMBOATS foolish; silly → UK sl.
2000 — CORKY foolish; stupid → African-American sl.
2005 — MUTTON-HEAD stupid, foolish → sl.
2007 — DOUGH-BRAINED foolish; stupid, deficient in reason or sense
2009 — JERKY foolish, idiotic → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
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