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noddy

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nod·dy  (nd)
n. pl. nod·dies
1. A dunce or fool; a simpleton.
2. Any of several terns of the genera Anous and Micranous, found in tropical waters and having a dark brown or black color with a white or gray head.

[Perhaps from obsolete noddy, foolish, possibly from nod.]

noddy1
n pl -dies
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of several tropical terns of the genus Anous, esp A. stolidus (common noddy), typically having a dark plumage
2. a fool or dunce
[perhaps noun use of obsolete noddy foolish, drowsy, perhaps from nod (vb); the bird is so called because it allows itself to be caught by hand]

noddy2
n pl -dies
(Communication Arts / Broadcasting) (usually plural) Television film footage of an interviewer's reactions to comments made by an interviewee, used in editing the interview after it has been recorded
[from nod]

noddy3
adj
Informal very easy to use or understand; simplistic
[origin unknown]


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