British nitwit (4)

I believe the answer is:

prat

(Other definitions for prat that I've seen before include "In slang, a fool" , "Incompetent idiot" , "Stupid person" , "Rapt kind of fool" , "Rapt like silly ass" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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