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nincompoop

[ nin-kuhm-poop, ning- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

nincompoop

/ ˈnɪŋ-; ˈnɪnkəmˌpuːp /

First recorded in 1670–80; origin uncertain

C17: of unknown origin

He might read a lesson to many a two-legged prig, were the bipedal nincompoop capable of learning it.

That young Welsh nincompoop imp has his eyes everywhere; his ears are always open.

And now because a monstrous piece of good luck has made a Crichton of him, you begin to regret the nincompoop!

If he hinted that a certain new comer impressed him unfavorably, the nincompoop was summarily kicked out of society.

The heavily-loaded wagon of the nincompoop and the virago was almost constantly mired.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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