> 'nitwot' is an old joke, Judy, I can't exactly remember its provenance.
>
> Maybe the Rodent can recall?
>
> Best
>
> Dave
Other than (via google) discovering the interesting information that Nitwot
is a village in Colorado, I'd never encountered the term before to my
[limited] knowledge. I assumed it was a variant on nitwit (1910+, originaly
US) or lackwit, which I obviously am in missing the joke.
<g>
R. Rodentius, A Highlandly Cleared Nitpicker
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