ejit
Irish English's beloved phonetic spelling of 'idiot' — because in a strong Irish accent that's exactly what it sounds like.
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Irish English's beloved phonetic spelling of 'idiot' — because in a strong Irish accent that's exactly what it sounds like. An ejit is someone acting foolishly, clumsily, or without thinking, but it's usually said with affection rather than venom. It's the kind of word you'd use about a mate who locked himself out of his own car or tripped on nothing. More eye-roll than insult, it's as Irish as calling someone a gobshite but considerably softer.
He forgot his own birthday dinner — what an ejit.
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(Ireland, colloquialism) (A fool or idiot).
“That's not how rights work. She's such a fecking ejit”
“That's not how rights work. She's such a fecking ejit”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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