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Definition of nitwit noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

nitwit

noun
 
/ˈnɪtwɪt/
 
/ˈnɪtwɪt/
 (informal)
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  1. a stupid person
    Word Originearly 20th cent.: apparently from nit ‘stupid person’ + wit.
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