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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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Nitwit
is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
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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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