"half-wits" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} half-wits
  1. plural of half-wit Tags: form-of, plural Form of: half-wit
    Sense id: en-half-wits-en-noun-4moXjrjS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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