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as in hunters
a person who hunts game
a mighty nimrod with the heads of big game mounted on his walls
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as in morons
slang
a stupid person
quipped that the mismatched socks made him look like a nimrod
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hunters
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Golden eagles are incredible hunters capable of killing ungulates and bighorn sheep.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Mar. 2025 -
Weave, along with other puppies, were discovered after their mother was killed by hunters, Melaina explained.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Nimrods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nimrods. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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