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  • 11Idiot Proof — In modern English usage, the term idiot proof describes building, organizing or writing in such a way as to be usable to someone of lower to average intelligence. Defensive design. The term came into use in the late 1970s to early 1980s.Several… …

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  • 12idiot —    The word is sometimes used alone in a semi exclamatory way, especially when someone has just said something foolish. It is also frequent as ‘you idiot’ and in expanded forms. Thus, an uncle addresses his nephew in Mariana, by Monica Dickens,… …

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  • 13idiot savant — [ˌi:djəʊ sa vɒidiot savant, ˌɪdɪəʊ] noun (plural idiot savants or idiots savants pronunciation same) a person who has a mental disability or learning difficulties but is gifted in a specific way, such as the ability to perform feats of memory.… …

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  • 14idiot-proof — /id ee euht proohf /, adj. built, organized, written, etc., in such a way as to be usable by or understandable to any person of average intelligence or skill: an idiot proof camera. [‡1975 80] * * * idˈiot proof adjective (of a tool, device,… …

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  • 15idiot savant —    (eed YOH sah VANH) [French: learned idiot] In psychiatry, a mentally deficient person with extraordinary skill or ability in a special field, such as musical performance or mathematics.    The film stars Tom Hanks as the engaging idiot savant… …

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  • 16idiot-proof — /id ee euht proohf /, adj. built, organized, written, etc., in such a way as to be usable by or understandable to any person of average intelligence or skill: an idiot proof camera. [‡1975 80] * * * …

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  • 17idiot — id|i|ot [ˈıdiət] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: idiota person who knows nothing , from Greek idiotes private person, person who knows nothing , from idios own, personal, private ] 1.) a stupid person or someone who has done something stupid …

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  • 18idiot board — (Slang) idiot card, mechanical apparatus (such as placard, projector or continuous roll of paper) for prompting a television performer with lines to be spoken …

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  • 19idiot card — n. (Slang) idiot board, mechanical apparatus (such as placard, projector or continuous roll of paper) for prompting a television performer with lines to be spoken during a program …

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  • 20idiot light — noun Any warning light or indicator on the dashboard of a car, designed to alert the driver of problems, such as the parking brake being on or the oil being low …

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