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thickwit

thickwit noun: a stupid person.

Noun

thickwit (plural thickwits)

  1. (derogatory) A stupid person.
    • A clamour of thickwits wanting to board the train hadn't the sense to let passengers off before trying to wrestle their way on, thrusting suitcases and rucksacks up the step and against my shins the moment I opened the door.2007, Christopher Nosnibor, Bad Houses, page 94

Forms of thickwit

pluralthickwits

Origin of thickwit

From thick + wit.

Questions about thickwit

What does thickwit mean?
Thickwit means a stupid person.
What part of speech is thickwit?
Thickwit is a noun.
What is the plural of thickwit?
The plural of thickwit is thickwits.

Words near thickwit in the dictionary

  1. thickskins
  2. thickskull
  3. thickskulled
  4. thickskulls
  5. thicksome
  6. thickwit
  7. thickwits
  8. thickwitted
  9. thicky
  10. thicyofen
  11. thiderward

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