Simpleton
WordNet
noun
(1) A person lacking intelligence or common sense
WiktionaryText
Etymology
simple + -ton. Abbreviation of simple Tony or Anthony (Grose 1811 Dictionary).
Quotations
- 2001 — Eoin Colfer, Artemis Fowl, p 92
- The stranger had crossed a sacred line. He had mentioned the men's mothers. Nothing could get him out of a beating now, even the fact that he was obviously a simpleton. Albeit a simpleton with a good vocabulary.