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Definitions for NINNY
ˈnɪn inin·ny
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Princeton's WordNet
nincompoop, poop, ninnynoun
a stupid foolish person
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
NINNYnoun
A fool; a simpleton.
Etymology: ninno, a child, Spanish.
What a pied ninny's this? William Shakespeare, Tempest.
The dean was so shabby, and look’d like a ninny,
That the captain suppos’d he was curate. Jonathan Swift.
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ninny
A ninny is a foolish or simple-minded person, often considered as someone who lacks good judgment or common sense. It's often used as a lighthearted or slightly old-fashioned term of ridicule or mockery.
Webster Dictionary
Ninnynoun
a fool; a simpleton
Etymology: [Cf. It. ninno, ninna, a baby, Sp. nio, nia, child, infant, It. ninna, ninna nanna, lullably, prob. fr. ni, na, as used in singing a child to sleep.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Ninny
nin′i, n. a simpleton.—Also Ninn′y-hamm′er. [It. ninno, child; Sp. niño, infant.]
Etymology and Origins
Ninny
Short for “Nincompoop.” In America this term is generally thought to be derived from “Pickaninny.”
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of NINNY in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of NINNY in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of NINNY in a Sentence
I'd rather work with someone who's good at their job but doesn't like me, than someone who likes me but is a ninny.
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