cretin
Example Sentences
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The panel also upheld claims he called one pupil names including "cretin".
From BBC
Last week, López Obrador dedicated a good part of his daily morning press conferences to dismissing the promoters of the demonstration, calling them “cretins” and “corrupt,” aiming to trick the people.
From Seattle Times
He characterized the entertainer as a “tiny cretin of a man,” as well as the “most abusive customer” Balthazar has ever had.
From Los Angeles Times
Mr. McNally originally tore into Mr. Corden, calling the comedian a “tiny cretin of a man” for two separate incidents where he was cantankerous with the wait staff.
From Washington Times
In an earlier post laying out what happened, Mr McNally had described the host of The Late Late Show as "a hugely gifted comedian, but a tiny cretin of a man".
From BBC
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