Meaning of crayon eater | Babel Free
Definitions
- An unintelligent or mentally disabled person.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see crayon, eater.
Examples
“At least one thread devolved into a bunch of crayon-eaters arguing over whether a pistol would really “burn like⟳ that”, whether a Glock or an XD would burn harder or melt⟳ faster.”
“We all know⟳ at least one Marine who scored 99 on the ASVAB, and we know⟳ this because he will typically proclaim it loudly, and often. Usually to try⟳ to set⟳ himself apart from the horde of ASVAB waivers and Crayon eaters in the Corps — the orange ones taste⟳ the best. All joking aside, there’s a lot of smart Marines out there, or at least, smartass Marines.”
“His computer battery had died. As I glanced over my shoulder to see⟳ that it was working again, and I said to myself, "Fucking crayon eater."”
“The department concluded its report⟳ with a suggested treatment for crayon eaters.”
“I was seeing colors... greens (forest greens, light⟳ greens, and other subtle shades of green), blues, gold, silver, and even--I know⟳ you think⟳ I'm making this up--even that super-flourescent^([sic]) pink. I can't help⟳ myself--I'm a crayon eater.”
“When they discovered he had eaten the crayons that his mother had placed in his lunch box, he was stripped of the family genius title that very day. […] If he had failed, that would mean⟳ being in the same class with his brother, the smart one, the crayon eater.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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