village idiots
Local laughingstock figures
Village idiots is the plural of village idiot—a person regarded as exceptionally stupid or foolish.
The term originally referred to a mentally disabled person tolerated or mocked by a small community.
Now it's mainly an insult suggesting someone lacks basic intelligence or common sense: The village idiots in IT crashed the server again.
- foolsIdiots or deceives
- clownsComic performers in costume
- comic reliefHumor easing dramatic tension
- buffoonsFoolish, comical people
- scapegoatsThose blamed for others
carnivalesque · stereotypes · schlemiel · caricatures · rascals · dupe · easy target · picaresque · court jesters · naive · tricksters · butts · social commentary · ignorant · gossips · old wives tales · jesters · parody
village idiotssages
Profoundly learned people
wise men · oracles · savants · intellectuals · geniuses
village idiotsvillage elders
Senior community authorities
community leaders · pillars of the community · chieftains · headmen · tribal chiefs
village idiotsexperts
Highly skilled practitioners
masters · virtuosos · professionals · specialists · artisans
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