lackwit

lackwit
I. \\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
Etymology: lack (I) + wit
: a dull or witless person : blockhead, fool

appealed strongly to the throng of lackwits — H.L.Wilson

the lackwits who repeat these snappy sayings scarcely comprehend the distinction — Springfield (Massachusetts) Union

II. adjective
: lacking intelligence

saddled with a lackwit assistant — Time


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