moon·calf

[moon-kaf, -kahf]
noun, plural moon·calves.
1.
a congenitally grossly deformed and mentally defective person.
2.
a foolish person.
3.
a person who spends time idly daydreaming.

Origin:
1555–65; moon + calf1

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mooncalf (ˈmuːnˌkɑːf) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -calves
1.  a born fool; dolt
2.  a person who idles time away
3.  obsolete a freak or monster

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Mooncalf is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
Example sentences
I'm as much of a mooncalf as anyone.
Moon-calf, speak once in thy life, if thou beest a good mooncalf.
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