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Word: Nincompoop
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 17th century: perhaps from the given name Nicholas or from Nicodemus (by association with the Pharisee of this name, and his naive questioning of Christ; compare with French nicodème ‘simpleton’)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈnɪŋkəmpuːp
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a foolish or stupid person.
Short Definition:foolish or stupid person
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