"halfwittery" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-halfwittery.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: halfwit + -ery Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|halfwit|ery}} halfwit + -ery Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} halfwittery (uncountable)
  1. (slang, nonstandard) halfwittedness Tags: nonstandard, slang, uncountable
    Sense id: en-halfwittery-en-noun-qXJNt6-A Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ery

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