Meanings
plural cidiots
- colloquialderogatoryAn idiot from the city.
A 'cidiot,' I believe we're called by the locals?
2020, Aimee Molloy, Goodnight, Beautiful4 more examples
Probably one of them cidiot hunters fooling around, firing off pot shots any which way.
2013, Robin Timmerman, Season of Deceit, page 51Not a typical cidiot, he was self-employed and thinking of relocating here to be closer to her.
2015, Deb Loughead, Rise of the Zombie Scarecrows, page 1412Only an idiot, like this roofer from the city, would drive his truck out on the ice. A cidiot.
2019, Carol Rose GoldenEagle, Bone Black“Hey, watch it buddy, technically I'm a cidiot.” “Present company excluded. You may be from the city but I'm sure you don't act like the rest of the city idiots."
2021, Kendra Greenwood, UnsaddenedSynonyms: city slicker
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn idiot from the city.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*ḱey-
- Proto-Italic*keiwis
- Latinceivis
- Latinceivitās
- Late Latincīvitātem (city)
- Old Frenchcitet
- Middle Englishcite
- Englishcity
- Proto-Indo-European*swé
- Proto-Indo-European*swéd-yo-s
- Proto-Hellenic*hwédios
- Ancient Greekἴδιος (ídios)
- Ancient Greekἰδιώτης (idiṓtēs)
- Latinidiota
- Old Frenchidiote
- Middle Englishydiote
- Englishidiot
- Englishcidiot
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Cite this entry
cidiot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cidiot
“cidiot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cidiot. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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