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MineralMan

(147,604 posts) Wed Mar 27, 2019, 07:27 PM Mar 2019

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Carrying on discussions about religion requires wit.

There is an established hierarchy of people's wit. From maximum to minimum, it goes:

Quick-wit
Halfwit
Dimwit
Nitwit
Lackwit

The parameters for each level are not precise. Thus it is unwise to apply those labels to others or to yourself in a public way.

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Carrying on discussions about religion requires wit. (Original Post) MineralMan Mar 2019 OP

Don't forget fuckwit, but that probably applies more to politics. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2019 #1

I think that is in a category of its own. MineralMan Mar 2019 #3

I had to look up lack wit. Croney Mar 2019 #2

Hmph! I separated the words intentionally to MineralMan Mar 2019 #4

I figured that out. As I said, I was witless. Croney Mar 2019 #5

I looked up all five. They are all one word, except that quick-wit gets a dash. marylandblue Mar 2019 #6

Aha! I have edited the post accordingly. MineralMan Mar 2019 #7

Good job! You may advance yourself one wit. marylandblue Mar 2019 #8

Wit is your point? eom guillaumeb Mar 2019 #9

The Velveteen Ocelot

(120,899 posts)

1. Don't forget fuckwit, but that probably applies more to politics.

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Wed Mar 27, 2019, 07:28 PM

Mar 2019

MineralMan

(147,604 posts)

3. I think that is in a category of its own.

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 27, 2019, 07:32 PM

Mar 2019

Besides, it uses a bad word, and my mother might read this, see...so don't fuckwit me....

Croney

(4,925 posts)

2. I had to look up lack wit.

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Wed Mar 27, 2019, 07:30 PM

Mar 2019

I found it to be one word, lackwit.

I was witless.

MineralMan

(147,604 posts)

4. Hmph! I separated the words intentionally to

Reply to Croney (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 27, 2019, 07:33 PM

Mar 2019

maintain uniformity.

Croney

(4,925 posts)

5. I figured that out. As I said, I was witless.

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #4)

Wed Mar 27, 2019, 07:39 PM

Mar 2019

I really hadn't heard the word before.

Hey wait a minute. Quickwit is not a word.

marylandblue

(12,344 posts)

6. I looked up all five. They are all one word, except that quick-wit gets a dash.

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #4)

Wed Mar 27, 2019, 07:40 PM

Mar 2019

So keep your wits and correct your grammar.

MineralMan

(147,604 posts)

7. Aha! I have edited the post accordingly.

Reply to marylandblue (Reply #6)

Wed Mar 27, 2019, 07:55 PM

Mar 2019

Je vous remercie.

marylandblue

(12,344 posts)

8. Good job! You may advance yourself one wit.

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #7)

Wed Mar 27, 2019, 08:01 PM

Mar 2019

guillaumeb

(42,649 posts)

9. Wit is your point? eom

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Thu Mar 28, 2019, 10:59 AM

Mar 2019

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