noun

clot

clot, lump, idiot

A blood clot formed in his leg.

A blood clot formed in his leg.

Don't be such a clot!

Don't be such an idiot!

((a/an)) clot a semi-solid lump, especially of blood. A blood clot formed in his leg.

((a/an)) clot (informal) a stupid person. Don't be such a clot!

Synonyms: lump, coagulation; idiot, fool

From Old English 'clott' meaning a lump or mass.

Picture a 'clot' of blood 'clogging' a vein. For the insult, imagine a person's brain is just one big 'clot'.

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