moron
/ˈmɔːrɒn
/noun informal
A stupid person: we can’t let these thoughtless morons get away with mindless vandalism every weekend...
- Stupid moron, the chances of me falling for anyone at this party were one in twenty million.
- I bet that those on the receiving end of such behaviour don't mind whether the villains are dubbed cretins or morons.
- Adam's a damn fool, a moron for not realising what he could be throwing away.
Origin
Early 20th century (as a medical term denoting an adult with a mental age of about 8–12): from Greek mōron, neuter of mōros 'foolish'.
Early use was as a medical term for an adult with a mental age of about 8–12. It comes from Greek mōron, the neuter of mōros ‘foolish’.
Rhymes
- Charcot, Jean-Martin
- charcuterie
- chard
- Chardonnay
- Chardonnay socialist
- charedization
- charentais
- charentais melon
- Charente
- charette
- charge
- chargeable
- charge account
- chargeback
- charge-cap
- charge card
- charge carrier
- charge conjugation
- charged
- charge density
- charge description master
- chargee
- chargehand
- chargemaster
- charge nurse