noun.
a fool or simpleton
; ninny.
How do you use Ninnyhammer in a sentence?
Example sentences
“
Such a ninnyhammer, he totally fell for my April Fool’s joke.
” “He’s always taking credit for things he didn’t do, the ninnyhammer.”
Is Cattywampus a real word?
Cattywampus is a
variant of catawampus
, another example of grand 19th century American slang. In addition to “askew” catawampus may refer to “an imaginary fierce wild animal,” or may mean “savage, destructive.”
What does throttlebottom mean?
:
an innocuously inept and futile person in public office
.
What is the meaning of Flumadiddle?
1 :
something foolish or worthless
: nonsense, trash. 2 : bauble, frill.
What does Bumfuzzle mean?
chiefly dialectal. :
confuse, perplex, fluster
.
What is a Gubbins?
1 dialectal, British :
fish parings or refuse broadly
: any bits and pieces : scraps. 2 British : gadgets, gadgetry the gubbins for changing a tire all the navigational gubbins— J. L. Rhys. 3 British : a foolish or futile person : simpleton you silly gubbins.
Is ninny an insult?
Use the word ninny for someone who’s incredibly foolish — in other words, a dope or a nitwit. You might warn your brother not to be a ninny when he’s just about to pop an entire hot chile in his mouth. Ninny is apt for someone who’s silly and stupid, but it’s also
insulting
and should be used with care.
What is the meaning of Agathokakological?
:
composed of both good and evil
.
What is a Smellfungus person?
:
a captious critic
: faultfinder.
Is Fopdoodle a word?
Fopdoodle meaning
(obsolete)
A stupid or insignificant fellow
; a fool; a simpleton.
What does it mean to throttle someone?
1 :
to strangle or choke
(someone) 2 : to reduce the speed of (an engine) by closing the throttle valve.
What is the etymology of the word britches?
breeches (n.)
1200, a double plural (also breechen, and singular breech),
from Old English brec “breeches
,” which already was plural of broc “garment for the legs and trunk,” from Proto-Germanic *brokiz (source also of Old Norse brok, Dutch broek, Danish brog, Old High German bruoh, German Bruch, obsolete since 18c.
What is Recombobulated?
Filters
.
(uncommon) To cause to think clearly again
; to reorient; to put back into working order.
Is Bumfuzzle a bad word?
What does bumfuzzle mean? To bumfuzzle is
to confuse or fluster
. Bumfuzzle is most often used in the dialect of the Southern United States. It is colloquial, meaning it is typically used in informal conversation.
What is the funniest sounding word?
- Canoodle.
- Gnarly.
- Goggle.
- Gubbins.
- Malarkey.
- Nincompoop.
- Phalanges.
- Badger.
