nitwit
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noun
a slow-witted, stupid, or foolish person.
Synonyms
fool, blockhead, dolt, dunce, booby.
fool, blockhead, dolt, dunce, booby.
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| informal a foolish person | |
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Nitwit
is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
nitwit
1922, from nit "nothing," from Ger. dial. or Yiddish, from M.L.G. (see nix) + wit.
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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Example sentences
Another nitwit cog in the wheel trying to make it palatable, and for you suckers out there, don't worry it'll get better.
Now it seems you righties want him to be a secret nitwit as well.
Chalmers is a nitwit and an opportunist who steals ideas from others.
Such a nitwit conspiracy among a large group of scientists would have a half-life of about three seconds tops.
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