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Definition:
a stupid awkward person
Examples:
"It's this that marks our senseless tawpies, And shames us a' as Gillygaupies" – Hector MacNeill, Bygane Times, and Late Come Changes, 1811
About the Word:
It is an indisputable fact that some people are stupid, and we have a great number of words with which to describe them (birdbrain, blockhead, dummy, etc.). A further number of people are awkward, and we likewise have many words to choose from when describing them (bungler, klutz, and so on).
But what of the person who manages to be both stupid and awkward? Well, that person is a gillygaupus. Now you know.
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