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ninnyhammer
[ nin-ee-ham-er ]
/ ˈnɪn iˌhæm ər /
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noun
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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Words nearby ninnyhammer
Ninigi, ninja, ninja loan, ninjutsu, ninny, ninnyhammer, niño, ninon, Nintendo, ninth, Ninth Amendment
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How to use ninnyhammer in a sentence
That will do, Direxia; you mean well, but you are a ninnyhammer.
Mrs. Tree|Laura E. Richards
British Dictionary definitions for ninnyhammer
ninnyhammer
/ (ˈnɪnɪˌhæmə) /
noun
US and Canadian a ninny
Word Origin for ninnyhammer
origin unknown
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