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eejit

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • ēʹjĭt
  • /ˈiː.d̠͡ʒɪt/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Ireland: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Ireland: [ˈiː.d̠͡ʒɪθ͇]
  • /ˈiː.d̠͡ʒɛ̈t/ Mid-Ulster
  • /ˈiː.d̠͡ʒɜt/ Mid-Ulster
  • /ˈiː.d̠͡ʒət/ Mid-Ulster

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noun

Meaning 1

An idiot; a fool; an imbecile.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Ireland, Scotland, derogatory

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Hiberno-English and Scottish English pronunciation of idiot.

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Trottel — idiot, fool
  • German: Blödmann — idiot, fool
  • German: Idiot — idiot, fool
  • Irish: amadán — idiot, fool
  • Irish: liúdramán — idiot, fool
  • Irish: leibide — idiot, fool
  • Irish: dúramán — idiot, fool
  • Irish: bómán — idiot, fool
  • Irish: óinseach — idiot, fool
  • Japanese: 馬鹿 (baka) — idiot, fool
  • Japanese: 阿呆 (aho) — idiot, fool
  • Spanish: idiota — idiot, fool