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ninny

[ nin-ee ]

noun

plural ninnies.
  1. a fool or simpleton.


ninny

/ ˈ²Ôɪ²Ôɪ /

noun

  1. a dull-witted person
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ²Ô¾±²Ô²Ô²â¾±²õ³ó, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²Ô¾±²Ôn²â·¾±²õ³ó adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of ninny1

1585–95; perhaps generic use of pet form of Innocent proper name; -y 2
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of ninny1

C16: perhaps from an innocent simpleton
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Can we laugh at Baryshnikov’s infatuated ninny with her bottom row of rotting orange teeth?

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Jane Austen wrote takedowns of this kind of ninny two centuries ago — how fun to see Pike update her twit to the post-Y2K era.

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“No! Oh, you pack of ninnies! Great heroes! I knew I should have gone with you from the beginning.â€

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But she flubbed the attempt, using a dated, offensive term: “Don’t mean to use an inappropriate word, but pica ninny came to mind,†Ms. Wintour wrote.

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You know that feeling of dread you get during musicals, where the plot screeches to a halt so that some ninny can sing about their feelings?

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