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as in idiot
slang
a stupid person
quipped that the mismatched socks made him look like a nimrod
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Noun
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Instead, kills will be registered online, with FWC staff planning to visit each hunter to confirm the details submitted via the internet.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Aug. 2025 -
The discovery helped the Naples resident land first place in the 2025 Florida Python Challenge, which drew 934 hunters competing to make a dent in the state’s invasive Burmese python population, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced Aug. 13.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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So, the parallel thing that I’ve been frustrated by recently is not just calling Trump stupid, but calling Trump voters stupid.—
Drew Broussard
May 22,
Literary Hub,
22 May 2025
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Sometimes too stupid is actually smartski but sometimes is just stupid stupid.—
Caroline Downey,
National Review,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Nimrod.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nimrod. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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