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Dunno why but I love the word 'nincompoop'.

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Dunno why but I love the word 'nincompoop'.
Probably because of the poop.
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Dunno why but I love the word 'nincompoop'.
Probably because of the poop.
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@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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