Can “turnip” mean “a fool”?

I mean, kinda? I've never heard it used that way, but if someone called someone a turnip, it kind of insinuates fool or dullard. Like someone who is as smart as as turnip, or someone who is bland and dull Even though turnips can be quite spicy, they tend to get lumped in with other root veggies

What's the context? It's not a usage I'm familiar with but it might just be a joke. Is this in reference to the character "Tom Turnip" who is a fool (court jester) in one of George R R Martin's books? [https://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Fool](https://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Fool)

Yes, you turnip. Of course it can.

I'm familiar with the idiom "to fall off the turnip truck", which means to be foolish. I think there are several idioms using turnip for fool.

I've never heard that but it does sound insulting

Almost any noun can work as an insult if you call somebody it. The more unexpected and random it is the more effective. Turnip would work.

I mean why not since “vegetable” is used to mean brain dead.😵

“You have the IQ of a turnip” would probably work anywhere in the English-speaking world. Any vegetable could be used.

Any noun can be turned into an insult. you donut you turnip you fish stick you frozen pizza you dollop of mayonaisse you mop you 1988 ford taurus

Never heard that in American English. I imagine it's region specific.

If Gordon Ramsay is saying it to you then yes

In British English virtually any noun can be used to insinuate someone is an idiot. Best indicated by the use of "absolute". "You absolute turnip." Works perfectly fine.

I’ve heard “turnip head” as a foolish person.