ninnyhammer

[ nin-ee-ham-er ]
/ ˈnɪn iˌhæm ər /

noun

a fool or simpleton; ninny.

Origin of ninnyhammer

First recorded in 1585–95; ninny + hammer

Words nearby ninnyhammer

Example sentences from the Web for ninnyhammer

  • That will do, Direxia; you mean well, but you are a ninnyhammer.

    Mrs. Tree |Laura E. Richards

British Dictionary definitions for ninnyhammer

ninnyhammer
/ (ˈnɪnɪˌhæmə) /

noun

US and Canadian a ninny

Word Origin for ninnyhammer

origin unknown