MORON


Meaning of MORON in English

/ ˈmɔːrɒn; NAmE -rɑːn/ noun

( informal ) an offensive way of referring to sb that you think is very stupid :

They're a bunch of morons.

You moron—now look what you've done!

►  mor·on·ic / məˈrɒnɪk; NAmE -ˈrɑːn-/ adjective :

a moronic stare

a moronic TV programme

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WORD ORIGIN

early 20th cent. (as a medical term denoting an adult with a mental age of about 8–12): from Greek mōron , neuter of mōros foolish.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.