nimrod

noun

ˈnim-ˌräd How to pronounce nimrod (audio)
Definition of nimrodnext
1
as in idiot
slang a stupid person quipped that the mismatched socks made him look like a nimrod

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2
as in hunter
a person who hunts game a mighty nimrod with the heads of big game mounted on his walls

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Recent Examples of nimrod Serving as producers for Nimrods are Green Day members Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tre Cool, alongside Tim Perell for Process. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2026
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  1. moron
  2. hunter
  3. stupid
Noun
  • The unlikely source is Enervate’s company stooge corporate strategist, Ken Davies (Tim Key), a moron by any measure.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026
  • God help us all if some idiot, some moron, ever put you in charge.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 18 July 2026
Definition of moron
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  • The proposal is drawing concern from horseback riders like Simons and hunters, hikers and other outdoor recreationists, as well as tribal groups with treaty rights across the Great Lakes region.
    — Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Emma Hussey, an Australian criminologist, has focused her research on pedophile hunters in the US.
    — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of hunter
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  • My dad has always said the lottery is a tax on the stupid.
    — Alex Crippen, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Problem is, even people who know baseball don’t know baseball, which makes betting on baseball stupid.
    — Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
Definition of stupid

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