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dim·wit
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ˈdɪmˌwɪt
/
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[
dim
-wit
]
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noun
Slang
.
a stupid or slow-thinking person.
Origin:
1920–25,
Americanism
;
dim
+
wit
1
Related forms
dim·wit·ted,
adjective
dim·wit·ted·ly,
adverb
dim·wit·ted·ness,
noun
Synonyms
dummy, nitwit, numskull, booby, dumbbell.
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dimwit
(ˈdɪmˌwɪt)
—
n
informal
a stupid or silly person
dim-'witted
—
adj
dim-'wittedly
—
adv
dim-'wittedness
—
n
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Word Origin & History
dimwit
also dim-wit, U.S. college slang by 1922, from
dim
+
wit
. Related: dimwitted.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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dimwit definition
[ˈdɪmwɪt]
n.
an oaf; a dullard. (Also a rude term of address.) :
Oh, Dave, you can be such a dimwit!
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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