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eejit

/ˈiː.d̠͡ʒɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.77 in modern English

Syllables
ee-jit
IPA
/ˈiː.d̠͡ʒɪt/
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An idiot; a fool; an imbecile.

Derogatory

Etymology

Hiberno-English and Scottish English pronunciation of idiot.

Usage

Inflected Forms

eejits (plural) eedjit (alternative) eegit (alternative) eejut (alternative) ijjit (alternative) ijut (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce eejit?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈiː.d̠͡ʒɪt/.
What does eejit mean?
An idiot; a fool; an imbecile.
Where does eejit come from?
Hiberno-English and Scottish English pronunciation of idiot.

How to pronounce eejit

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