dimwitticism
dimwitticism noun: a dimwitted or idiotic remark.
Noun
dimwitticism (plural dimwitticisms)
- A dimwitted or idiotic remark.
- To be perfectly honest, when you're submitting entries to a dictionary of so-called dimwitticisms -- expressions that are neither fresh nor witty -- it helps to be as unoriginal as possible.2004 April 15, Nathan Bierma, “Dimwitticisms do major injustice to the language”, in Chicago Tribune, Chicago, I.L.: Tribune Publishing, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 24 Aug 2023
- And it's true: Where Griffin goes, trouble follows. She's not likely to run out of material in this lifetime, as the bulk of her act is breathlessly dishing about the never-ending numskullery and dimwitticisms of Hollywood's red carpet clique.2008 July 16, Joe Brown, “Watch out, Kathy's coming!”, in Las Vegas Sun, Las Vegas, N.V.: Greenspun Media Group, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 01 Jul 2011
Forms of dimwitticism
| plural | dimwitticisms |
|---|---|
| alternative form | dim-witticism |
Origin of dimwitticism
Blend of dimwit + witticism.
Questions about dimwitticism
- What does dimwitticism mean?
- Dimwitticism means a dimwitted or idiotic remark.
- What part of speech is dimwitticism?
- Dimwitticism is a noun.
- What is the plural of dimwitticism?
- The plural of dimwitticism is dimwitticisms.
Words near dimwitticism in the dictionary
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