simpleton

(-tən)

noun

a person who is stupid or easily deceived; fool

Origin: < simple, after proper names ending in -ton

See simpleton in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A person who is felt to be deficient in judgment, good sense, or intelligence; a fool.

Origin:

Origin: simple

Origin: + -ton (as in surnames such as Chesterton, Singleton)

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