Word of the Day - Cretin

[debodun]

Cretin (noun) - originally a term used to describe someone affected by a thyroid deficiency. In more common parlance, it refers to a stupid, vulgar, or insensitive person.

On "M*A*S*H", Winchester often referred to Hawkeye and B.J. as cretins.

 

[dilettante]

Hey!

 

[hollydolly]

yes it's used a lot here to describe people who carry out ridiculously stupid acts....

 

[Gardenlover]

There will probably be a lot of cretins out and about tonight. Good timing for the word for the day.

 

[C50]

I had a girls father call me a cretin once, I didn't know the exact definition but knew it wasn't good!

 

[Ruthanne]

The cretins in Clarksville often create yummy samitches.

 

[Paco Dennis]

Some synonyms for cretin are:

Idiot
Imbecile
Moron
Lout
Clod


"He was such a cretin that he didn’t even know how to tie his own shoelaces."