nincom

English

Noun

nincom (plural nincoms)

1. (dated, informal) A fool; a nincompoop.
   • 2017, Clarence Monroe Burton, Compendium of history and biography of the city of Detroit and Wayne County, Michigan:

     In decrying a decision of the court in the case of a man on trial for the larceny of a watch, the Gazette said editorially: "Many a poor, plodding attorney in the states, when he shall read the above decision of the supreme court of Michigan, will kick his Blackstone out of his office and acknowledge himself a nincom." The dignity of the court could suffer no such discourtesy, and Sheldon was immediately ordered arrested for his presumption and contempt.

Alternative forms

• nincum