What does nincumpoop mean?
Nincumpoop means Obsolete spelling of nincompoop..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Obsolete spelling of nincompoop..
May'ſt thou paſs for a Nincumpoop all the World over, / From Paris to France, and from England to Dover.
Nickumpoop, or Nincumpoop, a fooliſh fellow; alſo one who never ſaw his wife's ****.
What, do you give it up so? you poor, ſpiritleſs nincumpoops! I would roar till I burſted firſt, before I would give it up so to such a low-liv'd, beggarly rabble.
No, but I take you for a man, Peter, who when good fortune throws something in his way, would indeed be a nincumpoop if ever he slighted her favours.
Use nincumpoop when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Nincumpoop means Obsolete spelling of nincompoop..
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May'ſt thou paſs for a Nincumpoop all the World over, / From Paris to France, and from England to Dover.
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