Dodipole
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An old person with impaired intellect; a dotard, idiot or lunatic. derogatory, obsolete
"But some will say, our curate is naught, an asshead, a dodipole, a lack-latin, and can do nothing: Shall I pay him my tithes, that doth us no good or none will do? Yea, I say, thou must pay him his due; and if he be such a one, complain to the bishop."
Example
More examples"But some will say, our curate is naught, an asshead, a dodipole, a lack-latin, and can do nothing: Shall I pay him my tithes, that doth us no good or none will do? Yea, I say, thou must pay him his due; and if he be such a one, complain to the bishop."
Etymology
Possibly from dote (“to be senile”) + poll (“head”)
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