Also means
fool, dimwit (informal)
Usage Note
Ballot has two distinct registers: in standard use it is a large wrapped bundle or bale of goods (un ballot de coton), but in informal French it doubles as a mild insult meaning a simpleton or fool, similar to 'twit'. The plural ballots is regular; the final 't' is silent.
Examples
"Le douanier a ouvert le ballot."
Natural Translation
The customs officer opened the bale.
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