nimrod
(chiefly, US, informal, pejorative) A foolish person; an idiot.
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If they don't go Magneto, I think the X-Men villain will be one of these two: Nimrod, so they can have a Sentinel but a different one from MvC Or Goblin Queen, so they can basically have a version of Jean Grey but w…
Nimarata is such an unfortunate first name in English. It reminds me of my Italian grandfather pronouncing the word nimrod.
<absolute nimrod voice> HOW DO YOO PLEN TO REACQUIRE THE UTILITEEES
#OTD 1980 at 19:23 Local Time Op Nimrod, Princes Gate metro.co.uk/2020/05/02/u...
I'm honestly surprised the US is still in the top 4 after the nimrod in charge is doing what he is to science, higher education etc.
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(chiefly, US, informal, pejorative) A foolish person; an idiot.
“I'm honestly surprised the US is still in the top 4 after the nimrod in charge is doing what he is to science, higher education etc.”
Don't stick your fingers in the fan, you nimrod!
“If they don't go Magneto, I think the X-Men villain will be one of these two: Nimrod, so they can have a Sentinel but a different one from MvC Or Goblin Queen, so they can basically have a version of Jean Grey but with demons and magic (and sell a Jean Grey skin later)”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Nimarata is such an unfortunate first name in English. It reminds me of my Italian grandfather pronouncing the word nimrod.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“<absolute nimrod voice> HOW DO YOO PLEN TO REACQUIRE THE UTILITEEES”
— Bluesky· May 2026“#OTD 1980 at 19:23 Local Time Op Nimrod, Princes Gate metro.co.uk/2020/05/02/u...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I'm honestly surprised the US is still in the top 4 after the nimrod in charge is doing what he is to science, higher education etc.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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