half-wit

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half-wit (h

, häf

n. Slang

A foolish or stupid person.

half-witted adj.

half-witted·ly adv.

half-witted·ness n.

half-wit - Originally was "a would-be wit whose abilities are mediocre"; the sense of "simpleton" (one lacking all his wits) is attested to 1755.

See also related terms for simpleton.

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Noun	1.	half-wit - a person of subnormal intelligence changeling, cretin, idiot, imbecile, moron, retard mongoloid - a person suffering from Down syndrome (no longer used technically in this sense) simpleton, simple - a person lacking intelligence or common sense
	2.	half-wit - a stupid incompetent person dimwit, doofus, nitwit colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech simpleton, simple - a person lacking intelligence or common sense

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half-wit [ˈhɑːfˌwɪt] n → grullo/a, idiota m/f

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