Nimrod
Nimrod noun - A person who hunts game.
Both words in one sentence
- Believe it or not, the current use of "nimrod" to mean a stupid, silly, or foolish person derives from Bugs Bunny using it sarcastically to taunt Elmer Fudd.
Source: The Catch Phrase Catches On
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Stupid and Nimrod. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/nimrod/stupid
Nimrod & Stupid. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/nimrod/stupid>.
Stupid or Nimrod. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/nimrod/stupid.
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