amadan

American  

[ah-muh-dawn] / ˈɑ məˌdɔn /

noun

Irish.

1. fool.

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Etymology

Origin of amadan

< Irish amadán, diminutive (with suffix -án ) of amaid a foolish woman < *anmedy witless (< *an-man-t-i; mental ¹ ), crossed with *ameth (< *ambi-bito-; compare Old Irish baéth foolish) very foolish

Example Sentences

"Aren't you the amadan to be biting the tongue between your teeth?" he said.

From John Splendid The Tale of a Poor Gentleman, and the Little Wars of Lorn by Munro, Neil