Complete Definition of "ninny"

English

Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ɪni|-ɪni

Noun
en-noun|ninnies
#a silly or foolish person
#:"Ninny � that soft, smiling, self-effacing, apologetic fellow, the type who is terribly sorry when you happen to step on his foot, the kind you can borrow money from in the certainty he will never demand you repay it." � :w:John D. MacDonald?|John D. MacDonald? (1962)

Translations

Finnish: nynny, nysverö
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Russian: н�н� (n'ún'a) m/f

Related terms
nincompoop
ninnyish
ninnyism
picaninny, piccaninny, pickaninny

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Revision and Credits for"ninny"
  • 2007-11-06 14:40 - Medellia - Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/76.24.52.5|76.24.52.5]] ([[User_talk:76.24.52.5|Talk]]); changed back to last version by [[User:Sewnmouthsecret|Sewnmouthsecret]]

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