Doofus and Ratbag

Doofus

Doofus noun - A stupid person.
Usage example: that actor invariably plays a doofus on screen but he's anything but one in real life

Ratbag and doofus are semantically related. (Australian) In some cases you can use "Ratbag" instead a noun "Doofus".

Ratbag

Ratbag noun - A stupid person.
Usage example: some ratbag who couldn't survive a day in the outback

Doofus and ratbag are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Doofus" instead a noun "Ratbag". slang substitute
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