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English
Etymology
From half + wit.
Noun
halfwit (plural halfwits)
- (informal) Someone lacking in intelligence.
- Synonyms: fuckwit (vulgar); see also Thesaurus:idiot
2024 November 25, Max Brockman, “P.I. Undercover: New York” (11:26 from the start), in What We Do in the Shadows, season 6, episode 8, spoken by Laszlo Cravensworth (Matt Berry):“Doesn't matter. That man is not the leader.” “But he is the main guy on the show.” “He is an actor, Nandor. A simpleton who paints his face. He is an empty-headed puppet who thinks the world loves him, when in actual fact, he is nothing more than a lapdog begging for scraps.” “No, he is not the leader. That would be another devil who pulls the strings. The halfwit they call the director.”
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