Nincompoop (n)
nin-kom-poohp
A foolish or stupid person.
Why has this wonderful word fallen out of favour? It’s perfect.
Example sentences
“Oh don’t be such a nincompoop!”
“She’s such a nincompoop, she thought a pronoun was a noun that got paid.”
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