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chinless wonder
chinless wonder
A self-important upper class British man who is considered by others to be stupid or inexperienced. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. Jill's incompetent manager is just a chinless wonder who got his job because he happens to be friends with the CEO.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Gilberta | | khil-BER-tah (Dutch), jeel-BER-tah (Italian) | Dutch, Italian |
Goodman | | ['gudmən] | |
Deacon | | DEE-kən | English (Modern) |
Wilbert | | VIL-bərt, WIL-bərt | Dutch |
Lachlan | | - | Scottish, English (Australian) |
Dariya | | DAH-ree-yah | Ukrainian |