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village idiot

noun

Etymology

From the saying “Every village has its village idiot”, alleged to be an old Yiddish proverb.

Definitions

  1. A person widely known in their community for their stupidity and mental deficiency.

    • "So kindly keep the vainglorious enumeration of your pots for the benefit of those village idiots who compose your particular set of boozing companions."
    • To some, Mr. Cagri was the Internet's village idiot, but others were touched by his warmth or just tickled by the absurdity of the whole phenomenon.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA