ning nong

ning nong
A relatively dumb or incapable, especially academically, person.

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  • ning-nong — 7 [ˈnɪŋ nɒŋ] [nɑːŋ] (also nong) noun (AustralE, NZE, informal) …   Useful english dictionary

  • ning-nong — /ˈnɪŋ nɒŋ/ (say ning nong) noun Colloquial a simpleton. {British dialect ning nang foolish person} …  

  • ning-nong — noun a stupid person. See also nong …   Wiktionary

  • ning-nong — n Australian a fool. A now dated, but not altogether obsolete word inspired by nig nog (in the earlier non racist sense) and nincom poop. It may be unrelated to the synony mous nong …   Contemporary slang

  • Ning-nong — simpleton …   Dictionary of Australian slang

  • ning-nong — Australian Slang simpleton …   English dialects glossary

  • ning-nong — noun Austral./NZ informal a fool. Origin C19: of unknown origin …   English new terms dictionary

  • nong — /nong/, n. Australian and New Zealand Informal. a foolish, incompetent person. [1940 45; prob. by shortening of Australian and earlier Brit. slang ning nong, ning nang fool, perh. expressive vars. of earlier nigmenog fool, of obscure orig.] * * * …   Universalium

  • nong — /nɒŋ / (say nong) noun Colloquial a fool; an idiot. {shortened form of ning nong} …  

  • nong — n Australian a fool. The word is of obscure origin; it may originate in an Aboriginal word or as a corruption of non compos mentis (meaning not of sound mind ). It is prob ably unrelated to the synonymous ning nong …   Contemporary slang

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