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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
  • God help us all if some idiot, some moron, ever put you in charge.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 18 July 2026
  • Mantzoukas was willing to look like a maniac and a moron in equal measure.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 June 2026
Definition of moron
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  • For the hunters, a massive grey orb with a ramp protruding from it is one clue.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The first body was found by hunters in February 1994, followed by at least five more bodies over the next three years.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of hunter
Noun
  • 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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