ninnyhammer

nin·ny·ham·mer

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nin-ee-ham-er]
- /ˈnɪn iˌhæm ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nin-ee-ham-er]
- /ˈnɪn iˌhæm ər/

Definitions of ninnyhammer word

noun ninnyhammer a fool or simpleton; ninny. 1
noun ninnyhammer A foolish person; a simpleton. 1
noun ninnyhammer a ninny 0

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Origin of ninnyhammer

First appearance:

before 1585

One of the 35% oldest English words

First recorded in 1585-95; ninny + hammer

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Parts of speech for Ninnyhammer

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Ninnyhammer

ninnyhammer popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

ninnyhammer usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for ninnyhammer

noun ninnyhammer

nervous wreck — sb anxious
spastic — Pathology. pertaining to, of the nature of, or characterized by spasm, especially tonic spasm.
spaz — an awkward or clumsy person.

All 3 Synonyms of ninnyhammer