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midwit

Pronunciation: /ˈmɪdwɪt/

The English word “midwit” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. A person of middling intellect; someone who is neither particularly dull nor particularly smart, especially if they act as though they are smarter than they are.

Etymology

From mid- + wit; likely coined in line with nitwit, halfwit, etc.

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