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nincompoop
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nin·com·poop  (nnkm-pp, nng-)
n.
A silly, foolish, or stupid person.

[Origin unknown .]

nincom·pooper·y n.

nincompoop [ˈnɪnkəmˌpuːp ˈnɪŋ-]
n
a stupid person; fool; idiot
[of unknown origin]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.nincompoop - a stupid foolish person
simpleton, simple - a person lacking intelligence or common sense

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] Nbobo/a m/f
nincompoop
n (inf)Trottel m (inf), → Simpel m (inf)
nincompoop [ˈnɪŋkəmˌpuːp] n (fam) → scemo/a
nincompoop [ˈnɪŋkəmˌpuːp] n (fam) → scemo/a


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