Tonto

Pronunciation varies by accent · noun

Meaning

(slang) Synonym of idiot: someone who is foolish or stupid..

Definitions by Sense

1. (slang) Synonym of idiot: someone who is foolish or stupid.
2. (slang, possibly offensive) Synonym of crazy.
3. a traditional Ugandan fermented beverage made from bananas

Example Sentences

Even us tontos figured that one out.

He told the businessmen that the law that required the certification by the President was ‘tonto’.

His two heroes are both ex-FO types and both terminally tonto about cricket.

Whether you're based in Cyprus or you know we do longer tours in Kenya or Oman or are busy just making it to the brigade at the moment up in Estonia, you know it's going to be a busy army and unfortunately we've got a busy adversary now in Putin. Gone full tonto, I think, as I'd say, and you know that's going to be quite... We've got 1,000 people on standby.

Oi, bruv. He's gone full tonto.

Yes, and then I got drunk one night and snogged one of his friends, and he went tonto.

AMERICA! The richest prize on the bloody planet. Gone, for want of a few paltry seats on the cross benches. George the bloody Third wasn't just mad, he was completely tonto!

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• tontos
• more tonto
• most tonto

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