nimrod

Slang for idiot

A nimrod is a hunter, though this sense is rare outside literary or biblical contexts.

In American slang, nimrod means a fool or incompetent person—a shift possibly influenced by Bugs Bunny sarcastically calling Elmer Fudd "nimrod," which audiences unfamiliar with the biblical reference took at face value: Nice going, nimrod. (Capitalized Nimrod is the biblical figure.)

looneytunes

Bugs Bunny

sarcasmIrony used to mock
cartoonAnimated or humorous illustration
ironyMeaning opposite to words

Elmer Fudd · mockery · hunting · inept · bumbling · reversal · satire · slang · Warner Bros · parody

insult

idiot

Foolish, senseless person

foolUnwise, gullible person
moronWitless, dense person
dimwitFoolish, slow person

dolt · blockhead · dunce · simpleton · numbskull · nitwit · buffoon · imbecile · dunderhead · bonehead

hunter

marksman

Precision shooter

trackerOne who follows trails
woodsmanForest-dwelling wilderness expert
outdoorsmanWilderness activity enthusiast

stalker · huntsman · archer · rifleman · sportsman · wilderness · pursuit · quarry · prey · camouflage

Categories

dimwitsdimwit, idiot, dolt, dunce, moron
Playground Insultsbaby, brat, crybaby, dummy, dork
Huntersbowhunter, huntsman, archer, fowler, falconer

Opposites

intelligence/competence (slang usage)

nimrodgenius

Person of rare brilliance

mastermind · brainiac · Einstein · whiz · savant

hunting skill (original biblical usage)

Nonprofessional participant

novice · bungler · greenhorn · tenderfoot · city slicker

hunting skill (original sense)

Inept person

incompetent · amateur · greenhorn · Elmer Fudd · prey

Family

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