witlings
/ˈwɪtlɪŋz/
noun
- Plural of witling; people who try to be clever or witty in an annoying or foolish way.
- The comedy club was full of witlings trying to outdo each other with bad jokes.
- The novel satirizes the witlings of high society who think they are amusing.
- A group of witlings gathered at the café, each one more tiresome than the last.