• FuglyDuck@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    Historically fool was also used for people with metal disabilities. Same as idiot, dolt, simpleton, dumb, and virtually every other word we have for “crazy” and “stupid”

    Besides which, crazy people aren’t necessarily stupid people, so fool wouldn’t work for that.