Associations to the word «Idiot»

Wiktionary

IDIOT, noun. (pejorative) A person of low general intelligence.
IDIOT, noun. (obsolete) (medicine) (psychology) A person who lacks the capacity to develop beyond the mental age of a normal four-year-old.
IDIOT, noun. (slang) (derogatory) A proponent of intelligent design.
IDIOT BOARD, noun. (informal) A board held off camera during a live television broadcast to prompt the presenter.
IDIOT BOARDS, noun. Plural of idiot board
IDIOT BOX, noun. (idiomatic) (chiefly US and Canada) Television.
IDIOT BOXES, noun. Plural of idiot box
IDIOT CARD, noun. (informal) cue card
IDIOT LIGHT, noun. (idiomatic) Any warning light or indicator on the dashboard of a car, designed to alert the driver of problems, such as the parking brake being on or the oil being low.
IDIOT LIGHTS, noun. Plural of idiot light
IDIOT MITTENS, noun. (idiomatic) (pluralonly) Mittens connected by yarn or string running through one sleeve, along the back and out the other sleeve of a coat, to prevent the mittens becoming lost. Generally worn by small children.
IDIOT SAVANT, noun. A person who exhibits an extraordinary ability in one subject (often mathematics) whilst being mentally retarded in all other fields.

Dictionary definition

IDIOT, noun. A person of subnormal intelligence.

Wise words

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