nim·rod

nim·rod
/ˈnımˌrɑːd/ noun, pl -rods [count]
US slang
1 : a foolish or stupid person

Don't be such a nimrod.

2 : a person who hunts wild animals :hunter

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  • nimrod — nim·rod …   English syllables

  • Nimrod — Nim|rod [...rɔt] der; s, e [...ro:də] <aus hebr. nimrōd, nach der biblischen Gestalt> großer [leidenschaftlicher] Jäger …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • nimrodian — nim·rod·ian …   English syllables

  • Nimrod — Nim•rod [[t]ˈnɪm rɒd[/t]] n. 1) bib the great grandson of Noah: noted as a hunter. Gen. 10:8–10 2) bib (sometimes l.c.) a skilled hunter …   From formal English to slang

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  • Nimrod — Nimrodian, Nimrodic, Nimrodical, adj. /nim rod/, n. 1. the great grandson of Noah: noted as a great hunter. Gen. 10:8 10. 2. (sometimes l.c.) a person expert in or devoted to hunting. * * * ▪ biblical figure also spelled  Nemrod,  … …   Universalium

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