1 definition by The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English L

n.

1. A foolish or stupid person.
2. A person of profound mental retardation having a mental age below three years and generally being unable to learn connected speech or guard against common dangers. The term belongs to a classification system no longer in use and is now considered offensive.
Weenest thou make a paden of our dame? --Chaucer.
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