nimrod
A foolish person; an idiotA foolish person; an idiot.
» Shooting a bear that you baited with a pizza doesn't make you a nimrod.
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1 senses(US, derogatory, informal)A foolish person; an idiot.
Don't stick your fingers in the fan, you nimrod!
- (Old Testament) a famous hunter
Examples
3 sentencesShooting a bear that you baited with a pizza doesn't make you a nimrod.
When my dad found out that I've been going out with Nimrod Nick, he blew his top.
When my father found out that I've been going out with Nimrod Nick, he got very angry.
Origin
In most English-speaking countries, Nimrod is used to denote a hunter or warrior, becauseIn most English-speaking countries, Nimrod is used to denote a hunter or warrior, because the biblical Nimrod is described as "a mighty hunter". In American English, however, the term has acquired a derogatory meaning of "idiot"; there are various hypotheses as to why. Most examples suggest an intermediate form where Nimrod is used deliberately to mock a hunter. Whether this usage was widespread, or how it influenced the final meaning where the hunter connotation is unintended, might be beyond reach.
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