cidiot
English
Etymology
Blend of city + idiot.
Pronunciation
- (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˈsɪd.i.(j)ɪt/, /ˈsɪd.i.(j)ət/
Noun
cidiot (plural cidiots)
- (colloquial, derogatory) A person who behaves without consideration for local customs or rules. (Can we verify(+) this sense?)
- 2014, G. Head, S.V. Head, D.C. Head, The Little Handbook for Navigationally Challenged Cidiots, page 10:
- But the cidiot is somehow hypnotized in the midst of making a very important decision to get over.
- (colloquial, derogatory) An idiot from the city.
- 2013, Robin Timmerman, Season of Deceit, page 51:
- Probably one of them cidiot hunters fooling around, firing off pot shots any which way.
- 2015, Deb Loughead, Rise of the Zombie Scarecrows, page 1412:
- Not a typical cidiot, he was self-employed and thinking of relocating here to be closer to her.
- 2019, Carol Rose GoldenEagle, Bone Black:
- Only an idiot, like this roofer from the city, would drive his truck out on the ice. A cidiot.
- 2020, Aimee Molloy, Goodnight, Beautiful:
- A 'cidiot,' I believe we're called by the locals?
- 2021, Kendra Greenwood, Unsaddened:
- “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."
Synonyms
- city slicker
References
- cidiot at OneLook Dictionary Search