For example, "eejit" ... To my ears, eejit adds an extra layer of scorn to the tamer idiot. Such as when Liam, an Irish teenager, uses it with his younger, American friend, Teague, who complains about being drawn into Liam’s computer hack of the mental health clinic where both are patients. “You’re the one who gave me the password, eejit.” https://thenextbestbookblog.blogspot....
Read the whole post on TNBBC blog, which featured Orchid Child this month.