nimrod
/ˈnɪmrɑd/
noun
- A person who is foolish, clumsy, or not very smart; an insult used in a mild or joking way.
- That nimrod tripped over his own feet and spilled his drink.
- My little brother was acting like a total nimrod at the party.
- Don't be such a nimrod — you put the milk in the cupboard again.
- A skilled hunter, originally from the biblical figure known as a mighty hunter.
- The old hunter was a true nimrod, tracking deer through the forest.
- In the story, Nimrod was a great hunter before the Lord.
- He called himself a nimrod, but he couldn't hit a target at twenty paces.
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