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発音

• (米国発音) IPA: /ˈnɪtwɪt/

名詞

nitwit (plural nitwits)

1. (informal) A scatterbrained or stupid person.
   • 1918, State Bar Association of Connecticut, Annual Report, page 82:

     If you don't remember you are a nitwit. If you do answer, well, you know what the penalty is for perjury.

   • 1921, Emmett Campbell Hall, “Need a Hero be a Nitwit?”, in The Editor, page 58:
   • 1922, Nina Wilcox Putnam, Laughter Inc:

     "Don't be a nitwit, honey!" says Adele. "Here, let me open the door! Ma be I did leave them lights on, though it ain't ike me!"

同意語

• See also Thesaurus:fool

派生語