numskull

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Luniz’s Garrick Husbands, 43, known as Numskull, said he was ecstatic to learn the song would be included in the film’s promotion.

From New York Times • Mar. 25, 2019

Numskull Shelley, who does not believe the money is there, falls for Mitchum's hell fire because she thinks she will find a spark of romance behind it all.

From Time Magazine Archive

Numskull, num′skul, n. a stupid fellow: a blockhead.—adj.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various

Three letters had come from Aunt Winnie,—a Government boat brought weekly mail to the lighthouse on Numskull Nob.

From Killykinick by Waggaman, Mary T. (Mary Theresa)

"Sir Arrogant Numskull is here," replied Mr. Boythorn. 

From Bleak House by Dickens, Charles