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   nitwit

   /ˈnɪtwɪt/

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   • 1. a silly or foolish person (often as a general term of abuse): informal "I want nothing to do with that bunch of nitwits!"

   Word Origin early 20th century: apparently from nit1 + wit1.

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   What does nitwit mean?

   • idiota, estúpido, estúpida… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! NITWIT definition: 1. a silly or stupid person 2. a silly or stupid person 3. a foolish or stupid person. Learn more.

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   What does a nitwit do?

   • As expected from the name, Nitwits do not have the capacity to specialize in any of the available professions and do any work. With this, they do not have anything to trade either. Their main function is to just wander aimlessly in the village and sleep once the day ends. Nitwit villagers will just go on living their lives blissfully.

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   What is a nitwit in Minecraft?

   • A nitwit in a village (Image via Minecraft) Villagers are some of the most useful mobs in Minecraft. They can take on different professions and offer trades - a handy feature allowing the player to acquire useful items in exchange for common items. Nitwit is a unique type of villagers that can spawn in any village.

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   Where did nitwit come from?

   • The earliest known use of the word nitwit is in the 1910s. OED's earliest evidence for nitwit is from 1910, in the writing of David G. Phillips. nitwit is of uncertain origin. Perhaps formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: nit n.1, wit n.

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   Why do people call people Nitwits?

   • It's pretty common to refer to entire groups of people as nitwits, like politicians or fans of a rival sports team. The word comes from nit, "nothing" in dialectical Yiddish, and wit, "sense or intelligence." "Nitwit."

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   Is it nice to call someone a nitwit?

   • It's not nice to call someone a nitwit, but it's hard to resist when people do things that are outrageously incompetent or ridiculous. It's pretty common to refer to entire groups of people as nitwits, like politicians or fans of a rival sports team.

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   a foolish or stupid person. (Definition of nitwit from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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     NITWIT meaning: 1. a silly or stupid person 2. a silly or...

   • Znaczenie Nitwit, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

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   • Nitwit in Simplified Chinese

     NITWIT translate: 傻瓜，笨蛋. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Nitwit in Traditional Chinese

     nitwit translate: 傻瓜，笨蛋. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   The meaning of NITWIT is a scatterbrained or stupid person. How to use nitwit in a sentence.

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   Nitwit definition: a slow-witted, stupid, or foolish person.. See examples of NITWIT used in a sentence.

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   Nitwit is a derogatory word for a foolish or stupid person, formed by compounding nit (a type of hair) and wit (intelligence). Learn more about its meaning, pronunciation, frequency and origin in the Oxford English Dictionary.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishNITWIT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   nitwit. (nɪtwɪt ) Word forms: plural nitwits. countable noun. If you refer to someone as a nitwit, you think they are stupid or silly. [informal, disapproval] You great nitwit! Synonyms: fool, dummy [slang], plank [British, slang], oaf More Synonyms of nitwit. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   A nitwit is a foolish person. If you bake a cake and stir a cup of salt into the batter instead of sugar, your brother will probably call you a nitwit. It's not nice to call someone a nitwit, but it's hard to resist when people do things that are outrageously incompetent or ridiculous.

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   A nitwit is a stupid or silly person, according to various dictionaries and thesauri. Find out the origin, pronunciation, and translations of this informal term, as well as other slang words for a fool or a dummy.