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the word you reach for when 'idiot' feels too respectful.
means a slow-witted or stupid person, usually judged for a single dumb act rather than overall character.
from emerged in 16th-century english, likely a variant of 'dulled' or related to 'dull' — literally someone whose wits have gone blunt.
cousin wordrelated to dull, not dolphin, despite the vibe
shakespeare used itothello calls himself one, self-deprecating and devastating
mild insult tiersofter than moron, harsher than goof