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Nim⋅rod

  [nim-rod]
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–noun
1. the great-grandson of Noah: noted as a great hunter. Gen. 10:8–10.
2. (sometimes lowercase) a person expert in or devoted to hunting.
Related forms:
Nim⋅rod⋅i⋅an, Nim⋅rod⋅ic, Nim⋅rod⋅i⋅cal, adjective
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nimrod [ˈnɪmrɑd]

  1. n.
    a simpleton; a nerd. : What stupid nimrod left the lid off the cottage cheese?
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

Nimrod 
"great hunter," 1712, in ref. to the biblical son of Cush, referred to (Gen. x.8-9) as "a mighty hunter before the Lord." It came to mean "geek, klutz" by 1983 in teenager slang, for unknown reasons.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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