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nincom

nincom noun: a fool; a nincompoop.

Noun

nincom (plural nincoms)

  1. (dated, informal) A fool; a nincompoop.
    • In decrying a decision of the court in the case of a man on trial for the larceny of a watch, the Gazette said editorially: "Many a poor, plodding attorney in the states, when he shall read the above decision of the supreme court of Michigan, will kick his Blackstone out of his office and...2017, Clarence Monroe Burton, Compendium of history and biography of the city of Detroit and Wayne County, Michigan

Forms of nincom

pluralnincoms
alternative formnincum

Questions about nincom

What does nincom mean?
Nincom means a fool; a nincompoop.
What part of speech is nincom?
Nincom is a noun.
What is the plural of nincom?
The plural of nincom is nincoms.

Words near nincom in the dictionary

  1. ninang
  2. ninangs
  3. Ninans
  4. ninas
  5. Ninawa
  6. nincom
  7. nincompoop
  8. nincompooperies
  9. nincompoopery
  10. nincompoopish
  11. nincompoopism

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