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单词 ninnyhammer
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Definition of ninnyhammer in English:

ninnyhammer

(also ninnyhommer, niniamer)
noun ˈnɪnɪˌhamə
Regional informal
  • A blockhead; a fool or braggart.

Origin

Late 16th century; earliest use found in Thomas Nashe (d. c1601), writer. Apparently from ninny (although this is first attested slightly later) + -hammer, of unknown origin.

 
 

Definition of ninnyhammer in US English:

ninnyhammer

(also ninnyhommer, niniamer)
nounˈnɪnɪˌhamə
Regional informal
  • A blockhead; a fool or braggart.

Origin

Late 16th century; earliest use found in Thomas Nashe (d. c1601), writer. Apparently from ninny (although this is first attested slightly later) + -hammer, of unknown origin.

 
 
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