ninny

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A silly or foolish person.

   Do not be a ninny; check the address before leaving.

Simplified etymology

Ninny, recorded from the late 16th century, may have originated as a pet form of the personal name Innocent. The derivation remains uncertain.

Unknown; the synonym ninnyhammer appears around the same time. Possibly related to innocent or Italian ninno (“small child”).

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