nimrod
Definitions
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- noun A silly or foolish person; an idiot.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun (Old Testament) A hunter.
Examples
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A friend loaned his shotgun to Vern, while someone the Press termed a 'nimrod' volunteered to fly with him and crawled into the front seat.
Note
This word probably comes from the phrase 'poor little Nimrod,' used by the cartoon character Bugs Bunny to mock the hapless hunter Elmer Fudd. The hunter meaning of 'nimrod' comes from the biblical character of Nimrod, who is described as 'a mighty hunter.'
