a cadet who: is stupid and/or acts like he/she is in the armed forces yet he/she isn't because he/she hasn't gone to basic traininig (boot camp).
NOTE: West Point cadets are the only exception to this term.
Johny is cadidiot because he is in college and is a member of his ROTC program and wears his uniform everywhere he goes and thinks he is a bad a**.
2) acts like he or she is already in the military.
In the first case, it can be used affectionately, or may just refer to the fact that a cadet lacks the experience and knowledge of a trained service member, rather than referring to an actual lack of intelligence. In the second sense, it is almost exclusively a pejorative term for a cadet who is arrogant or foppish.
A university student, researcher, or professor suffering from the Dunning-Kruger effect, believing they know everything about a subject they have researched but never practiced.
Professor Bloggins, who has not served a day in the military or commanded anyone or anything, has spent 25 years studying military command as a professional academiot.
People who order too much on Amazon but don’t have clue how to return the items. Eg. Smart enough to place an order but not smart enough to understand the return process.
This must be Amazidiot day at the UPS store. I’ve never seen so many clueless people!
Nickname given to bales of marijuana thrown overboard or out of airplanes. Origin is reportedly from members of the USCoast Guard in the area of Southern Florida.
"Base we've got some square groupers floating outside of Miami harbor."
A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
I had a trucker's tan after driving for 10 straight hours on a sunny day.