ninny
Example Sentences
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Jane Austen wrote takedowns of this kind of ninny two centuries ago — how fun to see Pike update her twit to the post-Y2K era.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2024
The people who are from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan would have you believe that you are a ninny because you might wish for such a thing.
From Washington Post • Jan. 4, 2018
Many of the lavishly themed attractions were not yet operating during my visit, but I’m kind of a slide ninny and probably wouldn’t have ridden the more aggressive ones anyway.
From New York Times • May 30, 2017
You'd look quite good in a big helmet and a Nordic waistcoat.Dressed up as some old ninny.
From The Guardian • Nov. 8, 2012
“I’m sure they haven’t stolen Peter. Stop being such a ninny, and let me get back to sleep!”
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
