alcatote

English

Alternative forms
  • alkithole
  • alkitotle

Etymology

Unknown. The beginning may be related to elk or auk.

Noun

alcatote (plural alcatotes)

  1. (obsolete, Britain, dialectal) A foolish oaf.
    • John Ford
      Why, you know I [am] an ignorant, […] an oaf, a simple alcatote, an innocent.
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