half-grown idiot
A way to insult an exceptionally stupid and naive person; meant to imply that they have not yet graduated to being a full-grown idiot.
Early to mid 1900's colloquialism from south-central rural Pennsylvania.
Early to mid 1900's colloquialism from south-central rural Pennsylvania.
Boy, I'll tell ya'... that Bob Johnson down the street must be some kinda' half-grown idiot!