Translations for „nincompoop“ in the English » German Dictionary

nin·com·poop [ˈnɪŋkəmpu:p, Am ˈnɪn-] N pej inf

nincompoop

Trottel m pej inf

nincompoop

Tschumpel m CH pej inf

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English

Yesterday's employment figures show that the nincompoops who were tipping a recession were way off.

www.theglobeandmail.com

The more of a hassle buying and storing the books -- well, only a nincompoop needs me to finish the sentence.

goodereader.com

Presumably, reading a newspaper will magically transform these kids from social-media addicted nincompoops to sophisticated and engaged citizens.

rabble.ca

We should be grateful he spends so much time on vacation because the country is safer every time that nincompoop goes out of town.

townhall.com

Between a taker and a giver, even a nincompoop knows the former has more power than the latter.

www.freemalaysiatoday.com

Again it's either that or he is simply allowing himself to be advised by a nincompoop.

www.visayandailystar.com

Whether you think the ginger one is a loveable rogue or a privileged nincompoop, you can be sure his gran is not amused.

www.dailyrecord.co.uk

The rest were all dreadful policy dreamed up by nincompoops.

www.crikey.com.au

That man was paying for company: he was not a kerb-crawling nincompoop.

www.telegraph.co.uk

If the chairman of the company is a nincompoop, say so -- if there's evidence to prove it.

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