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MineralMan

(146,325 posts)
Wed Mar 27, 2019, 08:27 PM Mar 2019

Carrying on discussions about religion requires wit.

There is an established hierarchy of people's wit. From maximum to minimum, it goes:

Quick-wit
Halfwit
Dimwit
Nitwit
Lackwit

The parameters for each level are not precise. Thus it is unwise to apply those labels to others or to yourself in a public way.


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Carrying on discussions about religion requires wit. (Original Post) MineralMan Mar 2019 OP
Don't forget fuckwit, but that probably applies more to politics. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2019 #1
I think that is in a category of its own. MineralMan Mar 2019 #3
I had to look up lack wit. Croney Mar 2019 #2
Hmph! I separated the words intentionally to MineralMan Mar 2019 #4
I figured that out. As I said, I was witless. Croney Mar 2019 #5
I looked up all five. They are all one word, except that quick-wit gets a dash. marylandblue Mar 2019 #6
Aha! I have edited the post accordingly. MineralMan Mar 2019 #7
Good job! You may advance yourself one wit. marylandblue Mar 2019 #8
Wit is your point? eom guillaumeb Mar 2019 #9

MineralMan

(146,325 posts)
3. I think that is in a category of its own.
Wed Mar 27, 2019, 08:32 PM
Mar 2019

Besides, it uses a bad word, and my mother might read this, see...so don't fuckwit me....

Croney

(4,662 posts)
5. I figured that out. As I said, I was witless.
Wed Mar 27, 2019, 08:39 PM
Mar 2019

I really hadn't heard the word before.

Hey wait a minute. Quickwit is not a word.


marylandblue

(12,344 posts)
6. I looked up all five. They are all one word, except that quick-wit gets a dash.
Wed Mar 27, 2019, 08:40 PM
Mar 2019

So keep your wits and correct your grammar.

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