nodcock
/ˈnɒdkɒk/Now chiefly archaic and regional
noun
A fool; a simpleton.
Origin
Late 16th century; earliest use found in Nicholas Breton (?1555–c1626), poet. Probably from nod + -cock, hypocoristic suffix. Compare slightly earlier nodgecock and slightly later niddicock.
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