Mome

//moʊm// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A dull or stupid person. archaic

Example

More examples

"'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves did gyre and gimble in the wabe; All mimsy were the borogoves, and the mome raths outgrabe."

Etymology

Ultimately from the name of Momus, god of mirth, through Latin and Old French.

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