nincompoop
nin·com·poop
noun \ˈnin-kəm-ˌpüp, ˈniŋ-\Definition of NINCOMPOOP
Examples of NINCOMPOOP
- The people running that company are a bunch of nincompoops!
- <quit acting like a nincompoop, because I know you are smarter than that>
Origin of NINCOMPOOP
origin unknown
First Known Use: 1676
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- Synonyms
- berk [British], booby, charlie (also charley) [British], cuckoo, ding-a-ling, dingbat, ding-dong, dipstick, doofus [slang], featherhead, git [British], goose, half-wit, jackass, lunatic, mooncalf, fool, ninny, ninnyhammer, nit [chiefly British], nitwit, nut, nutcase, simp, simpleton, turkey, yo-yo
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