Ninnyhammer
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A foolish person; a simpleton.
"1608, A Yorkshire Tragedy, dubiously claimed to be by William Shakespeare Why, the more fool she; aye, the more ninny hammer she."
Example
More examples"1608, A Yorkshire Tragedy, dubiously claimed to be by William Shakespeare Why, the more fool she; aye, the more ninny hammer she."
Etymology
Apparently from ninny (although attested slightly later) + -hammer, of unknown origin; perhaps compare earlier hammer-headed.