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cretinous |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Cretinous \Cre"tin*ous\ (-[u^]s), a. Having the characteristics of a cretin. ``Cretinous stupefaction.'' --Ruskin. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: cretinous adj 1: affected with or resembling cretinism; "cretinous development" 2: afflicted with cretinism From Jargon File (4.2.3, 23 NOV 2000) [jargon]: cretinous /kret'n-*s/ or /kreet'n-*s/ adj Wrong stupid; non-functional; very poorly designed. Also used pejoratively of people. See {dread high-bit disease} for an example. Approximate synonyms: {bletcherous}, {bagbiting} {losing}, {brain-damaged}.
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