-our

-our

British.
variant of -or1.

See -or1.
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-our
 
suffix forming nouns
indicating state, condition, or activity: behaviour; labour
 
[in Old French -eur, from Latin -or, noun suffix]

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-our is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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-our
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