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Definition of lackwit

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: a dull or witless person : blockhead, fool appealed strongly to the throng of lackwits— H. L. Wilson the lackwits who repeat these snappy sayings scarcely comprehend the distinction — Springfield (Massachusetts) Union

lackwit

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Definition of lackwit (Entry 2 of 2)

: lacking intelligence saddled with a lackwit assistant — Time

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Noun

lack entry 1 + wit

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“Lackwit.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lackwit. Accessed 19 January 2020.

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