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nincompoop

[ nin-kuhm-poop, ning- ]

noun

  1. a fool or simpleton.


nincompoop

/ ˈnɪŋ-; ˈnɪnkÉ™mËŒpuËp /

noun

  1. a stupid person; fool; idiot
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of nincompoop1

First recorded in 1670–80; origin uncertain
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of nincompoop1

C17: of unknown origin
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Example Sentences

Tom was of course not a nincompoop, but a serious, thoughtful person who hungered to add substance to sketch comedy.

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Frustrated with the George W. Bush administration’s response to disasters in Arkansas, he called the Federal Emergency Management Agency “an incompetent bunch of nincompoops that simply can’t run their agency.â€

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A multinational corporation intent on protecting franchises that bring it more than $80 billion a year has thus far made its adversary look like a blustering nincompoop.

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The famed radio host took issue with our “nation of nincompoops†during his first show back from a summer vacation on Tuesday, and pointed the finger at the former president’s base.

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“Pennsylvania is a parochial state. There is a pronounced east-west divide, with voters in Pittsburgh inclined to shunning Philadelphia-area candidates and voting for Pittsburgh area candidates, even if they are nincompoops.â€

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