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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.]
noddy
Noun
pl -dies
1. a tropical tern with a dark plumage
2. a fool [perhaps from obsolete noddy foolish, drowsy]


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