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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Cretin \Cre"tin\ (kr[=e]"t[i^]n), n. [F. cr['e]tin; of uncertain origin.] One afflicted with cretinism. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: cretin n : a person of subnormal intelligence [syn: {idiot}, {imbecile}, {moron}, {changeling}, {half-wit}, {retard}] From Jargon File (4.2.3, 23 NOV 2000) [jargon]: cretin /kret'in/ or /kree'tn/ n. Congenital {loser}; an obnoxious person; someone who can't do anything right It has been observed that many American hackers tend to favor the British pronunciation /kret'in/ over standard American /kree'tn/; it is thought this may be due to the insidious phonetic influence of Monty Python's Flying Circus.
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