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nobody

[noh-bod-ee, -buhd-ee, -buh-dee] Origin

no·bod·y

[noh-bod-ee, -buhd-ee, -buh-dee]
pronoun
1.
no person; not anyone; no one: Nobody answered, so I hung up.
noun, plural -bod·ies.
2.
a person of no importance, influence, or power.

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Nobody is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.

Origin:
1300–50; Middle English; see no2, body

nobody, no one, none1 (see usage note at none1).
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nobody (ˈnəʊbədɪ)
 
pron
1.  no person; no-one
 
n , -bodies
2.  an insignificant person
 

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Word Origin & History

nobody
1338, no body, from M.E. no (adj.) "not any" + bodi "body." Written as two words 14c.-18c.; hyphenated 17c.-18c. Incorrect use with their is attested from 1548.
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Idioms & Phrases

nobody

In addition to the idioms beginning with nobody, also see like crazy (nobody's business).

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