ditz

[ dits ]

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noun

Slang. a scatterbrained, stupid, or simple-minded person; airhead.

Origin of ditz

First recorded in 1975–80; back formation from ditzy

Words Nearby ditz

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How to use ditz in a sentence

The youngest of the Kennedy brothers, he treated her like a zany older sister—something of a ditz and a mischievous devil.
Camelot's Last Lady | Jerry Oppenheimer | August 26, 2009 | THE DAILY BEAST
Even ditz condescended to show his dexterity, as a juggler, with empty bottles.
The Duel | A. I. Kuprin
Yes, it is easier to lose a thing now than to find it, interposed ditz, with a cynical laugh.
The Duel | A. I. Kuprin
Let my sisters ride in your carriage, otherwise ditz will come and force his society on them—a thing I would prevent at any price.
The Duel | A. I. Kuprin

British Dictionary definitions for ditz

ditz

/ (dɪts) /

noun

slang, mainly US a silly scatterbrained person

Origin of ditz

C20: back-formation from ditzy

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