nigaud

French

Etymology

From Nigodème, a dialectal variant of Nicodème (“Nicodemus”), the semantic connection being the unsavory character and reputation of Nicodemus in the New Testament.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ni.ɡo/

Adjective

nigaud (feminine singular nigaude, masculine plural nigauds, feminine plural nigaudes)

  1. silly, dimwitted

Noun

nigaud m (plural nigauds)

  1. nincompoop, goof, nitwit

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