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Ninny - Word of the Day - Tue Apr 27, 2021

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Entry posted by Myr in Word of the Day April 27, 2021

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Ninny - (noun) - fool, simpleton

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Based on observation, the larger ninny you are, the more successful you will be on social media.

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Zombie 13,489

Posted April 27, 2021

...and its close cousin nincompoop :funny:

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BigBen 3,053

Posted May 2, 2021

Ninny appears to be derived from the name Innocent (Lat. innocens 'harmless'), at least according to www.etymonline.com.

I've never encountered it as the first name of anyone except a Pope, however.

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