Meaning & use
cretins
An offensive slang term for people considered very stupid or foolish.
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He muttered that only complete cretins would fall for such an obvious scam.
The coach yelled at the cretins on the bench for missing the play.
A note on using this word
'Creetons' is a common misspelling of 'cretins.' The word is crude and offensive; it originally named a medical condition and should be used carefully.
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