dotard
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- dotardly adverb
Etymology
Origin of dotard
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English doterd, dooterd, dootarde; dote, -ard
Example Sentences
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The two leaders exchanged personal insults like “little Rocket Man” and “U.S. dotard.”
From New York Times
The dictator responded with a heckling that briefly make the term "dotard" the world of the day.
From Salon
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called Trump as a “mentally deranged U.S. dotard”.
From Reuters
Mr. Trump later said he “fell in love” with the North Korean dictator, who once called him a “mentally deranged U.S. dotard.”
From New York Times
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called Trump as a “mentally deranged U.S. dotard”
From Reuters
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