numbskullery

English

Etymology

numbskull +‎ -ery

Noun

numbskullery (uncountable)

1. (informal) The behaviour of a numbskull; foolishness; stupidity.
   • 1997, Ira A. Robbins, The Trouser Press Guide to '90s Rock, Simon & Schuster, →ISBN, page 820:

     For every tuneful pop incision like "B-350" or "Chances Are," there's a lump of numbskullery like "Superman Is Dead" ("Now that Superman is dead/ Who will kick ass" — gee guys, I dunno, but if you're that worried . . .) […]

   • 2002, Douglas Clegg, The Hour Before Dark, Leisure Books, →ISBN, page 167:

     I felt just as I had at seventeen, the fumbling numbskullery of a boy in love without a brain in his head, […]

   • 2012, Heather Armstrong, Dear Daughter: The Best of the Dear Leta Letters, Gallery Books, →ISBN, page 100:

     More than once you've even tried to make me feel better about my frequent numbskullery, tried to comfort me in a tender way when I've spilled a glass of orange juice or run into the door jamb with my forehead.