1, used for joking or making people stupid.
2. A friendly name.
Second, reference
Hao Ran's Sunny Days chapter 1 15: "No one will exchange his life for a child who is not sensible. There is no such fool! "
Third, the source of being a fool
The "melon" of "fool" is not the "melon" in "melon bean". In ancient times, the Qinling area was named "Guazhou", and the people surnamed Jiang who lived there took "Guazi" as their surname.
This man is honest and trustworthy, and can bear hardships and stand hard work. Whenever they are hired, they always work hard silently and never stop. In this way, people mistakenly think that they are stupid, and then call such "stupid" people "melon seeds".
Extended data
Synonym for fool:
First of all, idiot
Interpretation: refers to people with low intelligence and IQ, or they are catchphrases and pronouns, or they may be nicknames for people they like. When you don't do well, others may call you an idiot, just expressing a kind of dissatisfaction.
The naughty boy portrayed a classmate in the class as an idiot.
Second, idiot
Interpretation: a stupid person; Fool.
Quote: The preface of Cao Yu's "Yuanye" says: "He is an idiot, without father or mother. He was placed under the fence of a distant relative, herding sheep and firewood and doing odd jobs. "