morons

[mawr-on, mohr-]

mo·ron

[mawr-on, mohr-]
noun
1.
Informal. a person who is notably stupid or lacking in good judgment.
2.
Psychology. (no longer in technical use; considered offensive) a person of borderline intelligence in a former and discarded classification of mental retardation, having an intelligence quotient of 50 to 69.
Compare feeble-minded.


Origin:
1905–10, Americanism; < Greek mōrón, neuter of mōrós foolish, dull

mo·ron·ic [muh-ron-ik] , adjective
mo·ron·i·cal·ly, adverb
mo·ron·ism, mo·ron·i·ty [muh-ron-i-tee] , noun

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Morons is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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Morón

[maw-rohn; Sp. maw-rawn]
noun
a city in E Argentina, SW of Buenos Aires.309,400.
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