nice-but-dimadj.

Brit.

/ˌnʌɪs bət ˈdɪm/, U.S.

/ˌnaɪs bət ˈdɪm/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: nice adj., but conj., dim adj.

Etymology: < nice adj. + but conj. + dim adj.Popularized in the name of Tim Nice-But-Dim, a good-natured, upper-class simpleton character in the BBC television series Harry Enfield's Television Programme (1990–2) and Harry Enfield & Chums (1994–7).

British colloquial.

Designating a person regarded as foolish, incompetent, and ingenuous, while also being utterly good-natured and unmalicious.

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1989 Guardian (Nexis) 5 Dec. He thieves and bullies and leads the class against their nice but dim teacher, Miss Elliot.

1994 Observer (Nexis) 16 Jan. 28 Robert Hardy is terrific as Dorothea's nice-but-dim uncle.

1996 Scotl. on Sunday (Electronic ed.) 13 Oct. The Scottish yuppies, such as they were, tended to be nice-but-dim young cheps.

2000 Art Rev. Dec. 35/1 A Londoncentric environment..too often regards the regions as nice-but-dim provincial cousins.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	nice-but-dim
释义	nice-but-dimadj. Brit. /ˌnʌɪs bət ˈdɪm/, U.S. /ˌnaɪs bət ˈdɪm/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: nice adj., but conj., dim adj. Etymology: < nice adj. + but conj. + dim adj.Popularized in the name of Tim Nice-But-Dim, a good-natured, upper-class simpleton character in the BBC television series Harry Enfield's Television Programme (1990–2) and Harry Enfield & Chums (1994–7). British colloquial. Designating a person regarded as foolish, incompetent, and ingenuous, while also being utterly good-natured and unmalicious. ΚΠ 1989 Guardian (Nexis) 5 Dec. He thieves and bullies and leads the class against their nice but dim teacher, Miss Elliot. 1994 Observer (Nexis) 16 Jan. 28 Robert Hardy is terrific as Dorothea's nice-but-dim uncle. 1996 Scotl. on Sunday (Electronic ed.) 13 Oct. The Scottish yuppies, such as they were, tended to be nice-but-dim young cheps. 2000 Art Rev. Dec. 35/1 A Londoncentric environment..too often regards the regions as nice-but-dim provincial cousins. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1989
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