doat

1 9.9

An old person who seems foolish or weak in mind

: decrépito

Examples

Mairzy doats and dozy...

Armageddon Time (2022)
Mairzy doats and dozy doats and liddle lamzy divey

Armageddon Time (2022)
Oh, mairzy doats and dozy doats and liddle lamzy divey

Radio Days (1987)
Mairzy doats and dozy doats and liddle lamzy divey

Armageddon Time (2022)
Oh, mairzy doats and dozy doats and liddle lamzy divey

Radio Days (1987)
The village elders were seen as doats, often forgetting simple tasks and speaking in riddles.
As he grew older, his family began to refer to him as a doat, unable to recall names and events.
In the story, the protagonist was treated poorly by the youth, who called him a doat for his silly mistakes.

dope

vsdoat

53 8.2

A person who acts in a stupid or foolish way

emphasizes age-related mental decline and archaic usage not general ignorance

dolt

vsdoat

15 8.8

A person who is not very smart or who acts without thinking

refers specifically to an old weak-minded person rather than any foolish person

dotard

vsdoat

1 9.9

An old person whose mind has become weak with age

is an archaic term focusing on age-related foolishness rather than general stupidity

sage

39 6.8

A wise person respected for spiritual or life guidance

doat singular

doats plural

Doat comes from the older word dote, which meant 'to be foolish'. So a doat is an old person who is seen as foolish or weak-minded.