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nincompoop
[ nin-kuhm-poop, ning- ]
/ ˈnɪn kəmˌpup, ˈnɪŋ- /
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noun
a fool or simpleton.
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Origin of nincompoop
First recorded in 1670–80; origin uncertain
OTHER WORDS FROM nincompoop
nin·com·poop·er·y, nounnin·com·poop·ish, adjectiveWords nearby nincompoop
nim tree, Nimwegen, Nimzowitsch, Nin, Nina, nincompoop, nine, nine ball, nine-banded armadillo, ninebark, nine days' wonder
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British Dictionary definitions for nincompoop
nincompoop
/ (ˈnɪnkəmˌpuːp, ˈnɪŋ-) /
noun
a stupid person; fool; idiot
Word Origin for nincompoop
C17: of unknown origin
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