"eejit" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈiːd͡ʒɪt/, [ˈiːd͡ʒɪθ͇] [Ireland] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-eejit.wav [Southern-England], En-ie-eejit.ogg [Hiberno-English] Forms: eejits [plural]
enPR: ēʹjĭt [Ireland] Etymology: Hiberno-English and Scottish English pronunciation of idiot. Etymology templates: {{m|en|idiot}} idiot Head templates: {{en-noun}} eejit (plural eejits)
  1. (Ireland, Scotland, derogatory) An idiot; a fool; an imbecile. Tags: Ireland, Scotland, derogatory Synonyms: eedjit, eegit, eejut, ijjit, ijut Translations (idiot, fool): Trottel [masculine] (German), Blödmann [masculine] (German), Idiot [masculine] (German), 馬鹿 (baka) (alt: ばか) (Japanese), 阿呆 (aho) (alt: あほ) (Japanese)
    Sense id: en-eejit-en-noun-qfAc8Wzs Categories (other): Irish English, Scottish English

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