"nicompoop" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: nicompoops [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} nicompoop (plural nicompoops)
  1. Obsolete spelling of nincompoop Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: nincompoop
    Sense id: en-nicompoop-en-noun-A2cD8NUH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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