Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nidget

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: nid-get
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fool or idiot.

Obsolete

noun

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"in signification it signifieth, as it seemeth, no more than abject, base-minded, falſe-hearted, coward or nidget"
"Nigeur: m. A midget, fup, trifler."

Etymology

Compare French nigaud (“a booby, fool”), Old French niger (“to play the fool”).

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

nidgets (plural) nigeot (alternative) nigget (alternative)

Questions

What does nidget mean?: A fool or idiot.
Where does nidget come from?: Compare French nigaud (“a booby, fool”), Old French niger (“to play the fool”).

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