clodpates
/ˈklɑdˌpeɪts/
noun
- Plural of clodpate; stupid or dull-witted people.
- A group of clodpates stood staring at the map, completely lost.
- The teacher sighed at the clodpates who still hadn't finished the simple quiz.
- In the village, the clodpates were always the last to understand the news.