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/kah-pee-RO-teh/

A dunce, a dimwit, someone so dense they need things explained three times and still don't get it. In Spain capirote is an old-fashioned insult but it hits just as hard today.

Example

"What a numbskull — he mixed up the salt and sugar again."

"Don't be a dunce, pay attention."

Regional synonyms:

Creer algo falso sin cuestionarlo ni dudar, dejarse engañar por una mentira completamente. Es cuando te cuentan un cuento chino y te lo compras entero sin masticar, como tragarte una historia ridícula y no darte cuenta.