eejit

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/ˈiː.d̠͡ʒɪt/Ireland[ˈiː.d̠͡ʒɪθ͇]/ˈiː.d̠͡ʒɛ̈t//ˈiː.d̠͡ʒɜt/

noun

An idiot; a fool; an imbecile.

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Meanings

nouneejit (plural eejits)

plural eejits · alternative eedjit · alternative eegit · alternative eejut · alternative ijjit · alternative ijut

  1. IrelandScotlandderogatoryAn idiot; a fool; an imbecile.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
idiot

Origin

Hiberno-English and Scottish English pronunciation of idiot.

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Translations

German Trottel, Blödmann
  • Trottelidiot, fool
  • Blödmannidiot, fool
  • Idiotidiot, fool
Irish amadán, liúdramán
  • amadánidiot, fool
  • liúdramánidiot, fool
  • leibideidiot, fool
  • dúramánidiot, fool
  • bómánidiot, fool
  • óinseachidiot, fool
Japanese 馬鹿, 阿呆
  • 馬鹿 (baka)idiot, fool
  • 阿呆 (aho)idiot, fool
Spanish idiota
  • idiotaidiot, fool
Cite this entry
APA

eejit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eejit

MLA

“eejit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eejit. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eejit,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eejit.

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