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nigaud.

silly, dimwitted

6 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

adj/ni.ɡo/
  1. silly, dimwitted

Where this word comes from

From Nigodème, a dialectal variant of Nicodème (“Nicodemus”), the semantic connection probably referring to the Pharisee's naive questions to Jesus Christ in the Book of John.

noun/ni.ɡo/
  1. nincompoop, goof, nitwit

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Nigodème, a dialectal variant of Nicodème (“Nicodemus”), the semantic connection probably referring to the Pharisee's naive questions to Jesus Christ in the Book of John.

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