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nitwit

noun nit·wit \ˈnit-ˌwit\

: a stupid or silly person

Full Definition of NITWIT

:  a scatterbrained or stupid person
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Origin of NITWIT

probably from German dialect nit not + English wit
First Known Use: circa 1922

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