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Definition of village idiot noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

village idiot

noun

/ˌvɪlɪdʒ ˈɪdiət/

/ˌvɪlɪdʒ ˈɪdiət/

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a person in a village who is thought to be stupid; a stupid person

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