Idiot vs Philip - What's the difference?
idiot | philip |
(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.
One of the twelve disciples of Jesus in the Bible; one of the seven deacons.
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* 1605 , Remains Concerning Britain , John Russell Smith (1870), page 93:
* 1972 Nate Perlmutter, A Bias of Reflections: Confessions of an Incipient Old Jew , Arlington House, ISBN 0870001647, page 27:
* 2010 (Debbie Macomber), Orchard Valley Brides , MIRA (2010), ISBN 0778328287:
As a noun idiot
is (slang|derogatory) a proponent of intelligent design.As a proper noun philip is
one of the twelve disciples of jesus in the bible; one of the seven deacons.idiot
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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.
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* geniusphilip
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(wikipedia Philip)Alternative forms
* PhillipProper noun
(en proper noun)- Philip' Berold, conceiting this his name, very Clerkly proves that '''Philip''' is an Apostolical name by Saint '''Philip''' the Apostle, a Royal name by King '''Philip''' King of Macedonia, and an Imperial name by ' Philip the first Christian Emperour.
- I used to envy my brother his name, and recall once accusing my mother of having favored him, else why did she name me Nathan and him Philip', tell me that, ma, tell me that. He had king ' Philip and if day-dreaming that association wasn't pleasure enough, there was the then movie star, Phillips Holmes. All I had was Nathan Hale.
- "Philip'," Luke repeated slowly, and a brightness came into his eyes. "She decided to name him '''Philip''', after all." "A family name?" Cody asked him. Luke shrugged. "Actually, it's mine. I never much cared for it as a kid and dropped it when I started school. I insisted everyone call me by my middle name." "Ellie says your son looks like a ' Philip ," Sherry put in. A wide grin split Luke's face. ""I think she's right?he does."