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noun
1.
idiotic conduct or action.
2.
idiocy.
Origin:
1585–95;
idiot
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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id·i·ot·ism
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noun
Obsolete
.
an idiom.
Origin:
1580–90;
<
Latin
idiōtismus
<
Greek
idiōtismós
a vulgar phrase, peculiar way of speaking
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idiotism
(ˈɪdɪəˌtɪzəm)
—
n
1.
an archaic word for
idiocy
2.
an obsolete word for
idiom
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