santo

[san-toh, sahn-; Sp. sahn-taw]

noun, plural san·tos

[-tohz; Sp. -taws] .

a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.

Origin:
1630–40, for an earlier sense; < American Spanish, Spanish: literally, saint < Latin sānctus

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Santo is always a great word to know.

So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:

a fool or simpleton; ninny.

an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.