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dimwit

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dim⋅wit

  [dim-wit]
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–noun Slang.
a stupid or slow-thinking person.
Origin:
1920–25, Americanism; dim + wit 1

Related forms:
dimwitted, adjective
dim⋅wit⋅ted⋅ly, adverb
dim⋅wit⋅ted⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
dummy, nitwit, numskull, booby, dumbbell.
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dim·wit   (dĭm'wĭt')   
n.   Slang
A stupid person.
dim'wit'ted adj., dim'wit'ted·ly adv., dim'wit'ted·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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dimwit [ˈdɪmwɪt]

  1. 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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