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, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for know-nothing

know-nothing

noun

informal, derogatory an ignorant person