First Known Use: 1593
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ninny
noun nin·ny \ˈni-nē\
: a foolish or stupid person
plural ninnies
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Origin of NINNY
perhaps by shortening & alteration from an innocent
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- berk [British], booby, charlie (also charley) [British], cuckoo, ding-a-ling, dingbat, ding-dong, dipstick, doofus [slang], featherhead, git [British], goose, half-wit, jackass, lunatic, mooncalf, nincompoop, fool, ninnyhammer, nit [chiefly British], nitwit, nut, nutcase, simp, simpleton, turkey, yo-yo
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