NINCOMPOOP

nincompoop, poop, ninny

(noun) a stupid foolish person

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

nincompoop (plural nincompoops)

(derogatory) A foolish or silly person. [from 16th c.]

Synonyms: dunderhead, fool, imbecile, nitwit, Thesaurus:fool

Source: Wiktionary


Nin"com*poop, n. Etym: [A corruption of non compos.]

Definition: A fool; a silly or stupid person. [Law] An old ninnyhammer, a dotard, a nincompoop, is the best language she can afford me. Addison.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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