Meaning of village idiot | Babel Free
Equivalents
Dansk
landsbytosse
Deutsch
Dorftrottel
Español
tonto del pueblo
Suomi
kylähullu
Français
idiot du village
Italiano
scemo del villaggio
Nederlands
dorpsgek
Português
idiota da vila
Svenska
byfåne
Examples
“It is true that the Doocot was occasionally appropriated to other purposes than that of a tolbooth for the sorner, the drunken gipsy, the village idiot at the change⟳ of the moon, the swearing bluegown, and the contumacious birdnester on the sabbath; […]”
“"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.”
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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