Idiot vs Dumbo - What's the difference?
idiot | dumbo |
(pejorative) A person of low general intelligence.
(obsolete, medicine, psychology) A person who lacks the capacity to develop beyond the mental age of a normal four-year-old.
As nouns the difference between idiot and dumbo
is that idiot is (slang|derogatory) a proponent of intelligent design while dumbo is a person who is stupid.idiot
English
Alternative forms
* eejit * idjit, idget (eye dialect)Noun
(en noun)- usage note This may be used pejoratively, as an insult. It is a weak insult, however, and between close friends, family members, or lovers, is often completely nonaggressive.