English

Noun

1. a foolish person; a simpleton
   • 1608, A Yorkshire Tragedy, dubiously claimed to be by William Shakespeare

     Why, the more fool she; aye, the more ninny hammer she.

   • 1712, John Arbuthnot ''John Bull

     "You silly, awkward, ill-bred country sow," quoth one, "have you no more manners than to rail at Hocus that has saved that clod-pated numskulled ninny-hammer of yours from ruin, and all his family?

Synonyms

• ninny
• nincompoop