"cidiot" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈsɪd.i.(j)ɪt/ [UK, US], /ˈsɪd.i.(j)ət/ [UK, US] Forms: cidiots [plural]
Etymology: Blend of city + idiot. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|city|idiot}} Blend of city + idiot Head templates: {{en-noun}} cidiot (plural cidiots)
  1. (colloquial, derogatory) An idiot from the city. Tags: colloquial, derogatory Synonyms: city slicker
    Sense id: en-cidiot-en-noun-XV~Ks9OD Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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