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French
Etymology
From Nigodème, a dialectal variant of Nicodème (“Nicodemus”), the semantic connection probably referring to the Pharisee's naive questions to Jesus Christ in the Book of John.
Pronunciation
Adjective
nigaud (feminine nigaude, masculine plural nigauds, feminine plural nigaudes)
- silly, dimwitted
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Noun
nigaud m (plural nigauds)
- nincompoop, goof, nitwit
- Synonym: nigaudinos
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