Nice-but-dim
//ˌnʌɪsbətˈdɪm// adj, slang
adj, slang ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Good-natured, while also being rather unintelligent. UK, colloquial, not-comparable
"[…] he was worried that Michael Parkinson might ask him questions with long words that he wouldn't understand, no doubt fearing a resurgence of the “nice-but-dim” taunts that had all too often come his way."
Example
More examples"[…] he was worried that Michael Parkinson might ask him questions with long words that he wouldn't understand, no doubt fearing a resurgence of the “nice-but-dim” taunts that had all too often come his way."
Etymology
From nice + but + dim, popularised by the character Tim Nice-But-Dim on Harry Enfield's Television Programme.
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