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Nimrod was the great grandson of Noah noted as a great hunter. Not a bad word in this context. In more modern, times Nimrod refers to a clumsy member of the hunting fraternity and is often used as an 'unfriendly' name by the non hunting fraternity of the United States. In the 1980's it was part of teenagers slang for a 'geek'
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Why do people call someone a nimrod to imply idiocy when Nimrod was a mighty hunter and a king?
It's true that many texts concur with you that Nimrod was in fact a mighty hunter and powerful King. The problem is that he is also depicted as a sinner to a large extreme. Now, there are many ideas as to when and why people started calling other people Nimrod. A less religious theory would say that it was first used by Bugs Bunny in a Looney Toons cartoon where Bugs Bunny called Elmer Fudd "Poor little Nimrod". Here it is used as sarcasm since Elmer Fudd is notably bad hunter. The more religious theory doesn't really answer the "when" question but rather, answers the "why" question. Nimrod was the great grandson of Noah, who was famously loyal to God. Because of this, it is thought that Nimrod being a sinner is definitively his own fault as he had a fantastic teacher to mimic. Therefore, if you are shown the way - you are given the tools and/or resources to succeed - and you fowl up anyways: You are a Nimrod.
What is the origin of the word Nimrod?
NIMRODGender: MasculineUsage: BiblicalOther Scripts: (Hebrew)Meaning unknown, possibly of Babylonian origin or possibly meaning "rebel" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament Nimrod was a renowned hunter, the great-grandson of Noah. He was the founder of Babylon.Source: Behind the Name
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In American slang, the word nimrod is used as a derogatory term. If someone is called a nimrod, this means they are assumed to be of low intelligence and silly or foolish.
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