as in idiot
a stupid person
the supervisor was a golem who never had an unprogrammed thought in her life
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Recent Examples of golem
Combining centuries-old Jewish folklore with the then-new medium of cinema, Paul Wegener and Carl Boese’s pioneering horror film draws its inspiration from a legend about a life-sized clay figure — a golem — that came to life to protect the Jews of Prague.
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Katie Rife, EW.com, 12 Mar. 2024
The result is a spooky visage of some sort of golem staring out of the planet's surface.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 31 Oct. 2023
Although the original fable sees the golem run amok, the idea of the creature endures as an empowering fantasy in a time of rising anti-Semitism.
—Katherine Alejandra Cross, WIRED, 7 Sep. 2023
The rabbi created one such golem for himself to perform tiresome household chores: chopping wood, carrying water, sweeping the floor.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 11 July 2023
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Katie Rife, EW.com, 12 Mar. 2024
The result is a spooky visage of some sort of golem staring out of the planet's surface.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 31 Oct. 2023
Although the original fable sees the golem run amok, the idea of the creature endures as an empowering fantasy in a time of rising anti-Semitism.
—Katherine Alejandra Cross, WIRED, 7 Sep. 2023
The rabbi created one such golem for himself to perform tiresome household chores: chopping wood, carrying water, sweeping the floor.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 11 July 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for golem
Noun
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Each year, fire safety officials warn of the dangers of fireworks and stage demonstrations of dummies that catch fire and watermelons that explode.—
Linda Trischitta,
Sun-Sentinel.com,
10 July 2017
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Zuby said the Tesla Model S didn’t have a strong enough safety belt, and a dummy used to simulate a driver in the small overlap test moved too far forward during the crash, striking its head on the steering wheel.—
Diana Kruzman,
USA TODAY,
6 July 2017
Noun
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Sometimes too stupid is actually smartski but sometimes is just stupid stupid.—
Caroline Downey,
National Review,
27 Mar. 2025
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An underrated gem — not enough people have seen this top-tier season — Squirrels Trip has some fabulous vocals, very funny lyrics, a heavy dose of stupid, and an engaging story.—
Barry Levitt,
Vulture,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Golem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/golem. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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