cidiot en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈsɪd.i.(j)ɪt/ (UK, US)
- /ˈsɪd.i.(j)ət/ (UK, US)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱey-der. Proto-Italic *keiwis Latin ceivis Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās Latin ceivitās Late Latin cīvitātem (city) Old French citetbor. Middle English cite English city Proto-Indo-European *swé Proto-Indo-European *swéd-yo-s Proto-Hellenic *hwédios Ancient Greek ἴδιος (ídios) Ancient Greek -ώτης (-ṓtēs) Ancient Greek ἰδιώτης (idiṓtēs) Latin idiotabor. Old French idiotebor. Middle English ydiote English idiot blend English cidiot Blend of city + idiot.
Meanings
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(colloquial, derogatory) An idiot from the city.
A 'cidiot,' I believe we're called by the locals?
2020, Aimee Molloy, Goodnight, Beautiful:Probably one of them cidiot hunters fooling around, firing off pot shots any which way.
2013, Robin Timmerman, Season of Deceit, page 51:Not a typical cidiot, he was self-employed and thinking of relocating here to be closer to her.
2015, Deb Loughead, Rise of the Zombie Scarecrows, page 1412:Only an idiot, like this roofer from the city, would drive his truck out on the ice. A cidiot.
2019, Carol Rose GoldenEagle, Bone Black:“Hey, watch it buddy, technically I'm a cidiot.” “Present company excluded. You may be from the city but I'm sure you don't act like the rest of the city idiots."
2021, Kendra Greenwood, Unsaddened:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cidiots | Number=Plur | lexicographic |