cidiot

English

Etymology

Blend of city + idiot.

Pronunciation

  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˈsɪd.i.(j)ɪt/, /ˈsɪd.i.(j)ət/

Noun

cidiot (plural cidiots)

  1. (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.
  2. (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

References

  • cidiot at OneLook Dictionary Search
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