Word of the Day : Nimrod

Word of the Day : February 17, 2016

Nimrod

noun /NIM-rahd/

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Definition

1 : hunter
2 : idiot, jerk

Examples

"The hunting season is now in full blast. Several nimrods, both veteran and amateur, are shouldering the gun and marching to the woods and marshes." — Gary Pullano, The Holland (Michigan) Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2015

"The stereotypical cast for the film-within-the-film cleverly overacts and paints their obnoxious characters as helpless nimrods." — Alex Pelham, The Daily Texan (University of Texas), 14 Mar. 2015