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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)Cite This Source
nin·com·poop    Audio Help   [nin-kuhm-poop, ning-] Pronunciation Key
–noun
a fool or simpleton.
[Origin: 1670–80; orig. uncert.]

—Related forms
nin·com·poop·er·y, noun
nin·com·poop·ish, adjective
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)
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  Synonym Collection v1.1Cite This Source
Main Entry:  nincompoop
Part of Speech:  noun
Synonyms:  (slang) simpleton, ass, blockhead, boob, clod, dolt, fool, idiot, imbecile, jerk, lummox, moron, ninny, nitwit, simpleton, witling, dunce. seefool
Source:  Synonym Collection v1.1
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  Roget's II: The New ThesaurusCite This Source
Main Entry:  fool
Part of Speech:  noun
Definition:  One deficient in judgment and good sense.
Synonyms:  ass, idiot, imbecile, jackass, mooncalf, moron, ninny, nitwit, simple, simpleton, softhead, tomfool
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
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