noun
nimrod
NIHM-rod
noun
1
(American, informal) A foolish or clueless person.
"Stop being such a nimrod and read the instructions."
"He felt like a total nimrod after locking his keys in the car."
2
(dated) A skilled hunter, from the biblical figure Nimrod.
"In old hunting circles, a crack shot might be admiringly called a nimrod."
How to Use Nimrod
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishUsually just means "idiot" in modern American slang, though it once meant a great hunter.
When to use it
Casual and mildly insulting rather than harsh.
Word Forms
nimrods plural
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Etymology
From Nimrod, a biblical "mighty hunter." In American English the word ironically flipped to mean "idiot" — a shift widely (if not conclusively) linked to popular mockery of the term in the 20th century.