Gubbawn

n.

Heard in Mayo

A foolish, silly, or somewhat simple-minded person.

In use

Don't mind a word out of him, the gubbawn wouldn't know his arse from his elbow!

Posh English

Pay no attention to his utterances, the absolute simpleton wouldn't know his posterior from his elbow.

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