a portmanteau combining the words 'dopamine' and 'idiot' describing the online condition of the rush of dopamine one gets from being totally online, tribal, and so invested in the programmed rush that it diminishes resting state intellect.
I'm going to check Michael Tracey's twitter feed for the hot takes from the dopiots. Maybe that will protect me from the furious, brassknuckled back hand of Maxine Waters (age 80, as of 08/15/2018).
by tchatterly August 7, 2018