Definition of 'eejit'
noun
a Scot and Irish word for idiot (sense 1)
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idiot in British English
noun
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Word origin
C13: from Latin idiōta ignorant person, from Greek idiōtēs private person, one who lacks professional knowledge, ignoramus; see idio-
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