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nin·com·poop  (nnkm-pp, nng-)

n.

A silly, foolish, or stupid person.

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nincom·pooper·y n.

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nincompoop [ˈnɪnkəmˌpuːp ˈnɪŋ-]

n

a stupid person; fool; idiot

[of unknown origin]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

nincompoop - a stupid foolish person ninny, poop simpleton, simple - a person lacking intelligence or common sense

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nincompoop

noun idiot, charlie (Brit. informal), fool, jerk (slang, chiefly U.S. & Canad.), plank (Brit. slang), berk (Brit. slang), prick (derogatory slang), wally (slang), prat (slang), plonker (slang), coot, geek (slang), twit (informal, chiefly Brit.), chump, dunce, oaf, simpleton, dimwit (informal), dipstick (Brit. slang), dickhead (slang), gonzo (slang), schmuck (U.S. slang), dork (slang), nitwit (informal), dolt, blockhead, ninny, divvy (slang), pillock (Brit. slang), dweeb (U.S. slang), putz (U.S. slang), fathead (informal), eejit (Scot. & Irish), thicko (Brit. slang), dumb-ass (slang), gobshite (Irish taboo slang), numpty (Scot. informal), doofus (slang, chiefly U.S.), lamebrain (informal), fuckwit (taboo slang), nerd or nurd (slang), numbskull or numskull Only a complete nincompoop would believe a story like that.

Translations

nincompoop (o.f.) [ˈnɪŋkəmpuːp] N → bobo/a m/f

nincompoop

n (inf) → Trottel m (inf), → Simpel m (inf)

nincompoop [ˈnɪŋkəmˌpuːp] n (fam) → scemo/a