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| A '''nimrod''' is a silly or foolish person. This usage most likely originated with the classic cartoon character ], who referred to ] as a "poor little Nimrod."<ref>{{cite web | A '''nimrod''' is a silly or foolish person, e.g. ]. This usage most likely originated with the classic cartoon character ], who referred to ] as a "poor little Nimrod."<ref>{{cite web | ||
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| | work = The American Heritage<sup>®</sup> Dictionary of the English Language | | work = The American Heritage<sup>®</sup> Dictionary of the English Language | ||
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For other uses, see Nimrod.A nimrod is a silly or foolish person, e.g. Ty Pennington. This usage most likely originated with the classic cartoon character Bugs Bunny, who referred to Elmer Fudd as a "poor little Nimrod." While this was most likely meant to refer to the biblical character of Nimrod, described as "a mighty hunter," the word came to connote one who was easily confounded. Another explanation for this usage derives from the John Steinbeck memoir Travels with Charley: In Search of America, in which Steinbeck used the term sarcastically while describing an inquest after a hunter accidentally shot his partner: "The coroner questioning this nimrod..."
References
- "Nimrod". The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language. Houghton Mifflin Company. 2000.
- Steinbeck, John (1962), [[Travels with Charley: In Search of America]] (1997 ed.), Penguin, ISBN 0-14-005320-4
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