<![CDATA[Dunno why but I love the word 'nincompoop'.]]>Dunno why but I love the word 'nincompoop'.

Probably because of the poop.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/49c2153d-da75-4681-bbbd-9e84ffeb198a/dunno-why-but-i-love-the-word-nincompoop-.RSS for NodeFri, 15 May 2026 07:07:47 GMTThu, 16 Apr 2026 18:16:03 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Dunno why but I love the word 'nincompoop'. on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:17:56 GMT]]>@paulk Another frequent spelling through 18c. was nickum-poop. Defined in the 1699 Dictionary of the Canting Crew as "a Fool, also a silly soft, Uxorious Fellow." More fun at https://www.etymonline.com/word/nincompoop

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