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   dolt

   /dəʊlt/

   noun

   • 1. a stupid person.

   Word Origin mid 16th century: perhaps a variant of dulled, past participle of dull.

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   What slang do you call a dolt?

   • & Irish), thicko (Brit. slang), dumb-ass (slang), gobshite (Irish taboo slang), numpty (Scot. informal), doofus (slang, chiefly U.S.), lamebrain (informal), fuckwit (taboo slang), thickhead, dickwit (slang), nerd or nurd (slang), numbskull or numskull He's a first class dolt.

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   Where did the word dolt come from?

   • Dolt probably came from the Middle English word dullen, meaning "to dull, make or become dazed or stupid." To help remember what dolt means, say it out loud, with gusto. With its guttural sound, the word itself sounds not very bright.

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   Do you want to be called a dolt?

   • Let's be honest — you never want to be called a dolt. And if you're a kind person, you'll never call anyone else a dolt — unless they do something so frustratingly stupid that you can't take it anymore. Dolt probably came from the Middle English word dullen, meaning "to dull, make or become dazed or stupid."

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   What is a dolt person?

   • A stupid person; a dolt. [Reduplication and alteration of dumb .] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. n., Slang. a stupid person. n.

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   A dolt is a stupid person, according to Merriam-Webster. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for dolt.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDOLT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   noun [ C ] disapproving uk / dəʊlt / us / doʊlt / Add to word list. a stupid person. Synonym. dullard old-fashioned. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Stupid and silly people. airhead. berk. birdbrain. blithering idiot. blockhead. dumb-ass. dummy. dunce. dunderhead. eejit. mutt. need your head examined idiom. nimrod. nincompoop.

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   Dolt refers to a person who isn't very smart. You might be called a dolt if you do something dumb, like stand outside your car complaining that you locked your keys inside — even though the window is wide open. Let's be honest — you never want to be called a dolt.

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   Dolt definition: a dull, stupid person; blockhead.. See examples of DOLT used in a sentence.

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   A dolt is a stupid or slow-witted person, also called a dunce, blockhead, or chump. Find the origin, pronunciation, and translations of the word dolt in this online dictionary.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDOLT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you call someone a dolt, you think they are stupid, or have done something stupid. [ informal , disapproval ] He's a first-class dolt who insists on doing things his way.

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