nit·wit
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nit|wit — «NIHT WIHT», noun. Informal. a very stupid person: »He s about the most complete nitwit I ever encountered but useful…and harmless (Saturday Evening Post). ╂[American English < nit nothing (probably < dialectal German nit < German nichts … Useful english dictionary
nit|wit|ted — «NIHT WIHT ihd», adjective. very stupid … Useful english dictionary
nit wit — stupid person, idiot, imbecile … English contemporary dictionary
nit — ac·o·nit·al; ac·o·nit·ic; am·mo·nit·if·er·ous; am·mo·nit·oid; bel·em·nit·i·dae; bi·nit; cre·nit·ic; cu·nit; ebi·o·nit·ism; ep·or·nit·ic; fi·nit·ism; fi·nit·ist; fort·nit·er; glau·co·nit·ic; glau·co·nit·iza·tion; gra·nit·ic; gra·nit·i·cal;… … English syllables
wit — god·wit; nit·wit; pe·wit; un·wit; un·wit·ting·ness; wit·gat; wit·less; wit·less·ly; wit·less·ness; wit·ling; wit·loof; wit·ness·able; wit·ness·er; wit·ney; wit·te·boom; wit·ted; wit·ter·ing; wit·ti·chen·ite; wit·ti·cism; wit·ti·cize; wit·ti·ly;… … English syllables
Fuck-wit — (derogatory and offensive) incredibly stupid person; mean, despicable person (blend of fuck and (nit)wit ) … Dictionary of Australian slang
fuck-wit — Australian Slang (derogatory and offensive) incredibly stupid person; mean, despicable person (blend of fuck and (nit)wit ) … English dialects glossary
nitwit — nit·wit … English syllables
nitwit — nit|wit [ˈnıt wıt] n informal [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: Probably from German dialect nit not + English wit] a silly person … Dictionary of contemporary English
nitwit — /nit wit /, n. a slow witted, stupid, or foolish person. [1920 25; nit ( < G; dial. var. of nicht not) + WIT] Syn. fool, blockhead, dolt, dunce, booby. * * * … Universalium
