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know-nothing
[ noh-nuhth-ing ]
/ ËnoÊËnÊΞ ÉȘĆ /
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noun
adjective
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âWasâ is used for the indicative past tense of âto be,â and âwereâ is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Origin of know-nothing
First recorded in 1815â25; 1850â55 for defs. 3, 7
OTHER WORDS FROM know-nothing
know-noth·ing·ism, nounWords nearby know-nothing
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British Dictionary definitions for know-nothing
know-nothing
noun
informal, derogatory an ignorant person
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