"idiotor" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: idiotors [plural]
Etymology: Blend of idiot + editor Etymology templates: {{blend|en|idiot|editor}} Blend of idiot + editor Head templates: {{en-noun}} idiotor (plural idiotors)
  1. (informal, humorous) An editor who makes idiotic decisions or writes idiotorials. Tags: humorous, informal
    Sense id: en-idiotor-en-noun-L0MZiiUL Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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