ninnyhammer
pronunciation
How to pronounce ninnyhammer in British English:
UK ['nɪnɪˌhæmə]
How to pronounce ninnyhammer in American English:
US ['nɪnɪˌhæmə]
Word Origin
- ninnyhammer (n.)
- also ninny-hammer, "simpleton," 1590s, from ninny + hammer (n.), but the signification of the second element is obscure.