"idiotorial" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more idiotorial [comparative], most idiotorial [superlative]
Etymology: Blend of idiot + editorial Etymology templates: {{blend|en|idiot|editorial}} Blend of idiot + editorial Head templates: {{en-adj}} idiotorial (comparative more idiotorial, superlative most idiotorial)
  1. Pertaining to the writing of idiotorials.
    Sense id: en-idiotorial-en-adj-E7UEZ-8o Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English blends: 57 43 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 89 11

Noun

Forms: idiotorials [plural]
Etymology: Blend of idiot + editorial Etymology templates: {{blend|en|idiot|editorial}} Blend of idiot + editorial Head templates: {{en-noun}} idiotorial (plural idiotorials)
  1. (informal, humorous) An editorial expressing an idiotic opinion. Tags: humorous, informal
    Sense id: en-idiotorial-en-noun-iDPS9jdb

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1971, Riverside Quarterly - Volume 5, Issue 2 - Volume 6, Issue 2, page 167",
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