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eejit

/ˈiː.d̠͡ʒɪt/

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Ireland[ˈiː.d̠͡ʒɪθ͇]

eejit noun: an idiot; a fool; an imbecile.

Noun

eejit (plural eejits)

  1. (Ireland, Scotland, derogatory) An idiot; a fool; an imbecile.

Forms of eejit

pluraleejits
alternative formeedjit
alternative formeegit
alternative formeejut
alternative formijjit
alternative formijut

Origin of eejit

Hiberno-English and Scottish English pronunciation of idiot.

Questions about eejit

What does eejit mean?
Eejit means an idiot; a fool; an imbecile.
What part of speech is eejit?
Eejit is a noun.
How do you pronounce eejit?
Eejit is pronounced /ˈiː.d̠͡ʒɪt/.
What is the plural of eejit?
The plural of eejit is eejits.

Words near eejit in the dictionary

  1. EEG
  2. eegit
  3. eegits
  4. EEGs
  5. EEHV
  6. eejit
  7. eejits
  8. eejut
  9. eejuts
  10. eek
  11. eek out

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