"wantwit" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: wantwits [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English wanten wit, equivalent to want + wit. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|wanten wit}} Middle English wanten wit, {{compound|en|want|wit}} want + wit Head templates: {{en-noun}} wantwit (plural wantwits)
  1. A person wanting or lacking wit or sense; a fool. Categories (topical): People

Inflected forms

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