"midwit" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmɪdwɪt/ Forms: midwits [plural]
Etymology: From mid- + wit; likely coined in line with nitwit, halfwit, etc. Etymology templates: {{pre|en|mid|wit}} mid- + wit, {{m|en|nitwit}} nitwit, {{m|en|halfwit}} halfwit Head templates: {{en-noun}} midwit (plural midwits)
  1. (neologism, chiefly Internet slang, mildly derogatory) A person of middling intellect; someone who is neither particularly dumb nor notably intelligent, especially if they act as if they are smarter than they are. Tags: Internet, derogatory, mildly, neologism Related terms: midbrow, midcult

Inflected forms

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