"cidiot" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈsɪd.i.(j)ɪt/ [UK, US], /ˈsɪd.i.(j)ət/ [UK, US] Forms: cidiots [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱey-der. Proto-Italic *keiwis Latin ceivis Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās Latin ceivitās Late Latin cīvitātem (city) Old French citetbor. Middle English cite English city Proto-Indo-European *swé Proto-Indo-European *swéd-yo-s Proto-Hellenic *hwédios Ancient Greek ἴδιος (ídios) Ancient Greek -ώτης (-ṓtēs) Ancient Greek ἰδιώτης (idiṓtēs) Latin idiotabor. Old French idiotebor. Middle English ydiote English idiot blend English cidiot Blend of city + idiot. Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|:blend|city|idiot|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱey-der. Proto-Italic *keiwis Latin ceivis Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās Latin ceivitās Late Latin cīvitātem (city) Old French citetbor. 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  1. (colloquial, derogatory) An idiot from the city. Tags: colloquial, derogatory Synonyms: city slicker

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  "etymology_text": "Etymology tree\nProto-Indo-European *ḱey-der.\nProto-Italic *keiwis\nLatin ceivis\nProto-Indo-European *-teh₂\nProto-Indo-European *-ts\nProto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts\nProto-Italic *-tāts\nLatin -tās\nLatin ceivitās\nLate Latin cīvitātem (city)\nOld French citetbor.\nMiddle English cite\nEnglish city\nProto-Indo-European *swé\nProto-Indo-European *swéd-yo-s\nProto-Hellenic *hwédios\nAncient Greek ἴδιος (ídios)\nAncient Greek -ώτης (-ṓtēs)\nAncient Greek ἰδιώτης (idiṓtēs)\nLatin idiotabor.\nOld French idiotebor.\nMiddle English ydiote\nEnglish idiot\nblend\nEnglish cidiot\nBlend of city + idiot.",
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      "form": "cidiots",
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        "plural"
      ]
    }
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        "English entries with etymology trees",
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        "English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ḱey-",
        "English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European word *swé",
        "English terms with quotations",
        "Pages using etymon with no ID",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
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        "Pages with etymology trees",
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          "ref": "2013, Robin Timmerman, Season of Deceit, page 51:",
          "text": "Probably one of them cidiot hunters fooling around, firing off pot shots any which way.",
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          "ref": "2015, Deb Loughead, Rise of the Zombie Scarecrows, page 1412:",
          "text": "Not a typical cidiot, he was self-employed and thinking of relocating here to be closer to her.",
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          "ref": "2019, Carol Rose GoldenEagle, Bone Black:",
          "text": "Only an idiot, like this roofer from the city, would drive his truck out on the ice. A cidiot.",
          "type": "quotation"
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          "ref": "2020, Aimee Molloy, Goodnight, Beautiful:",
          "text": "A 'cidiot,' I believe we're called by the locals?",
          "type": "quotation"
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          "ref": "2021, Kendra Greenwood, Unsaddened:",
          "text": "“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.\"",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
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      "glosses": [
        "An idiot from the city."
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          "idiot",
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        "(colloquial, derogatory) An idiot from the city."
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        "derogatory"
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    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsɪd.i.(j)ɪt/",
      "tags": [
        "UK",
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsɪd.i.(j)ət/",
      "tags": [
        "UK",
        "US"
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    {
      "word": "city slicker"
    }
  ],
  "word": "cidiot"
}

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