nitwit, nincompoop, moron or thicko. Often used affectionately.
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Irish colloquialism derived from 'idiot' meaning fool or simpleton tending to act in a comically irrational way.
"She's an eejit. She thought her car had been stolen so called her parents, her insurance company and the police to report the theft. Next morning she found she'd parked round the corner."
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