"Nincompoop" has been voted the UK's favourite sounding word. The term, probably derived in around 1676 from the Latin definition of someone not of a sound mind "non compos mentis", came top of a poll ...
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Word of the day: Nincompoop
The word “nincompoop” means a fool or a silly person. It is used to describe someone who acts dumb or makes foolish mistakes. “Nincompoop” first appeared in the 1670s. Early spellings included ...
The survey found 13 percent of respondents chose "nincompoop" – believed to be derived from the Latin "non compos mentis", meaning not of sound mind – as their favourite sounding English word, The ...
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