Meaning of halfwit | Babel Free

Definitions

Someone lacking in intelligence.

informal

Examples

“It has been pointed out in this space before that a number⟳ of the titles you'll find⟳ shelved under self-help in your local bookshop are, on closer examination, farragos of wooden-headed tripe, written by mountebanks and halfwits.”

““Doesn't matter⟳. That man is not the leader.” “But he is the main guy on the show⟳.” “He is an actor, Nandor. A simpleton who paints his face⟳. He is an empty-headed puppet who thinks the world loves him, when in actual fact, he is nothing more than a lapdog begging for scraps.” [groans] “No, he is not the leader. That would be another devil who pulls the strings. The halfwit they call⟳ the director.””

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