cidiot

noun

cidiot

noun

UK, US /ˈsɪd.i.(j)ɪt/

Etymology Blend of city + idiot.

1

Colloquial, Derogatory An idiot from the city.

  • 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:
3 more examples
  • 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:
  • A 'cidiot,' I believe we're called by the locals?2020, Aimee Molloy, Goodnight, Beautiful:
  • “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:
Synonyms
city slicker

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