Synonyms for ninnyhammer
Grammar : Noun |
Spell : nin-ee-ham-er |
Phonetic Transcription : ˈnɪn iˌhæm ər |
Définition of ninnyhammer
Origin :- also ninny-hammer, "simpleton," 1590s, from ninny + hammer (n.), but the signification of the second element is obscure.
- As in basket case : noun nervous person
- That will do, Direxia; you mean well, but you are a ninnyhammer.
- Extract from : « Mrs. Tree » by Laura E. Richards
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