Idiot — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bimbo noun A disparaging term for an attractive but unintelligent person, usually a woman.
- booby noun A foolish or dim-witted person.
- buster noun A person or thing that breaks, destroys, or gets rid of something specified (often as the second half of a compound word).
- dork noun A socially awkward or uncool person, often with unfashionable interests — usually said affectionately rather than as a real insult.
- douchebag noun An obnoxious, arrogant, or unpleasant person (slang).
- eejit noun An idiot; a fool; an imbecile.
- git noun (British, informal) A stupid, annoying, or contemptible person.
- idiot noun A foolish or stupid person, or someone who makes a very poor decision.
- imbecile noun An insulting term for a stupid or foolish person.
- mug noun A large cup with a handle, used for hot drinks, without a saucer.
- muggins noun A fool or idiot (especially as an ironic way of referring to oneself).
- ninny noun A foolish or silly person.
- tit noun A small songbird found across Europe and Asia, such as the chickadee family.
Senses
Idiot is used for these senses in English:
- bimbo (derogatory, slang) A stupid or foolish person.
- booby A stupid person.
- buster (chiefly, colloquial, with 'of') Someone who or something that 'breaks', tames, or overpowers a specified person or thing.
- dork (pejorative, slang) A quirky, silly or stupid, socially inept person, or one who is out of touch with contemporary trends and typically has unfashionable hobbies. (Overlaps conceptually with nerd and geek, but does not imply the same level of intelligence.) [from the 20th c.]
- douchebag (figuratively, US, _, slang, vulgar)
- eejit (Ireland, Scotland, Mid-Ulster English, pejorative) An idiot; a fool; an imbecile.
- git (Britain, Ireland, slang, pejorative) A silly, incompetent, stupid, or annoying person (usually a man).
- idiot (pejorative) A person of low general intelligence.
booby — full definition
- noun A foolish or dim-witted person.
- noun A large tropical seabird related to gannets, once thought clumsy on land.