Where Does the Expression Nitwit Come from?

The word comes from nit, "nothing" in dialectical Yiddish, and wit, "sense or intelligence."

What is the meaning of a nitwit?

: a scatterbrained or stupid person.

What does nitwit mean in British?

noun. a slow-witted, stupid, or foolish person.

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