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nitwit
[ nit-wit ]
/ ˈnɪtˌwɪt /
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noun
a slow-witted, stupid, or foolish person.
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Origin of nitwit
First recorded in 1920–25; nit (from German; dialectal variant of nicht “not”) + wit1(in the sense of “intelligence”)
Words nearby nitwit
nitroxanthic acid, nits-and-lice, Nitti, nitty, nitty-gritty, nitwit, Niue, Niuean, Niu Tireni, nival, nivation
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How to use nitwit in a sentence
Under our current nitwit sequester policy, government cutbacks continued to drag down growth.
British Dictionary definitions for nitwit
nitwit
/ (ˈnɪtˌwɪt) /
noun
informal a foolish person
Word Origin for nitwit
C20: perhaps from nit 1 + wit 1
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