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Ninny
Pronunciation : Nin"ny
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [Cf. It. ninno, ninna, a baby, Sp. ni?o, ni?a, child, infant, It. ninna, ninna nanna, lullably, prob. fr. ni, na, as used in singing a child to sleep.]
Definition : Defn: A fool; a simpleton. Shak.
pl. Ninnies.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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