know-nothing
[ noh-nuhth-ing ]
/ ˈnoʊˌnʌθ ɪŋ /
noun
adjective
Origin of know-nothing
First recorded in 1815–25
OTHER WORDS FROM know-nothing
know-noth·ing·ism, nounWords nearby know-nothing
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British Dictionary definitions for know-nothing
know-nothing
noun
informal, derogatory
an ignorant person