No wise man in Djibouti oddly (5)

I believe the answer is:

idiot

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

'no wise man' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I don't see?

'in djibouti oddly' is the wordplay.
'oddly' means one should take alternating letters (letters in odd-numbered positions).
'in'+'djibouti'='indjibouti'
The alternating letters of 'indjibouti' are 'IDIOT'.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for idiot that I've seen before include "Simpleton" , "nutter" , "Ass, ninny" , "Ass, nincompoop" , "Imbecile" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.

Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.