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    Patwa headword

    Eediat

    /EE-di-yat/

    Noun
    Gloss
    "Idiot"
    Definition
    A very foolish or stupid person.
    Example
    "Wha kind a eediat ting dat?" — "What kind of foolishness is that?"
    Origin
    Patois pronunciation of 'idiot'.

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