Greatest Generation · 1901–1927 · People dill
Dill
A goofy, silly or eccentric person.
IN PLAIN ENGLISH“A silly person”
THE VIBEJazz-age, punchy and playful
USE IT INJazz-age conversation and 1920s culture
USE IT LIKE THIS
“Quit acting like a dill and grab your hat.”
WORD ORIGIN
Associated with early-20th-century American speech, jazz-age culture and the Prohibition era.