eejit

/ ˈiːdʒɪt /

noun

1. a Scot and Irish word for idiot

Example Sentences

"You'd be an eejit not to enjoy it," he told BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs.

From BBC

“But there is space to try things, make an eejit of yourself,” he said, using an Irish expression for idiot.

From New York Times

“I couldn’t. When you’re sitting at your computer, immersed in the world you’ve created, and have to write: ‘William Shakespeare had his breakfast…’ it’s impossible not to think: I’m an eejit.

From The Guardian

"Even Fox is starting to see the writing on the wall. This is something worth watching. Stephen Miller comes across as a complete eejit."

From Salon

“Then the eternal eejit Bob Hope comes on. ‘A whole ocean of laughs,’ the advert says.

From The New Yorker