Comments on: Here I thought “Nimrod” was a compliment! http://www.dailywritingtips.com/here-i-thought-%e2%80%9cnimrod%e2%80%9d-was-a-compliment/ Sat, 20 Mar 2010 10:28:21 -0500 hourly 1 By: Stephen Thorn http://www.dailywritingtips.com/here-i-thought-%e2%80%9cnimrod%e2%80%9d-was-a-compliment/comment-page-1/#comment-199286 Stephen Thorn Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:50:48 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=3529#comment-199286 Randell, I am not familiar with a word "nimwit." There is "dimwit," as in someone who's wit (or mind) is dim, and "nitwit," as in someone who's wit (or mind) is comparable to that of a nit (early life stage of a louse [insect parasite]). Randell, I am not familiar with a word “nimwit.” There is “dimwit,” as in someone who’s wit (or mind) is dim, and “nitwit,” as in someone who’s wit (or mind) is comparable to that of a nit (early life stage of a louse [insect parasite]).

]]> By: Maeve http://www.dailywritingtips.com/here-i-thought-%e2%80%9cnimrod%e2%80%9d-was-a-compliment/comment-page-1/#comment-197592 Maeve Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:51:08 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=3529#comment-197592 Apparently not everyone finds the word Nimrod unheroic. The RAF gave the name to an aircraft: http://www.raf.mod.uk/equipment/nimrodmra4.cfm Apparently not everyone finds the word Nimrod unheroic. The RAF gave the name to an aircraft: http://www.raf.mod.uk/equipment/nimrodmra4.cfm

]]> By: Maeve http://www.dailywritingtips.com/here-i-thought-%e2%80%9cnimrod%e2%80%9d-was-a-compliment/comment-page-1/#comment-197517 Maeve Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:37:42 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=3529#comment-197517 I'd think Kelly could be on to something if the earliest reference in the OED wasn't 1933. The first Bugs Bunny cartoon debuted in 1940. Maybe people's minds play tricks on them with this word, making the letter d at the end jump to the first syllable with the result that Nimrod is then associated with dimwits. Eh. It's no more far-fetched than some of the other suggestions. :-) I’d think Kelly could be on to something if the earliest reference in the OED wasn’t 1933. The first Bugs Bunny cartoon debuted in 1940.

Maybe people’s minds play tricks on them with this word, making the letter d at the end jump to the first syllable with the result that Nimrod is then associated with dimwits. Eh. It’s no more far-fetched than some of the other suggestions. :-)

]]> By: Karla http://www.dailywritingtips.com/here-i-thought-%e2%80%9cnimrod%e2%80%9d-was-a-compliment/comment-page-1/#comment-197480 Karla Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:00:33 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=3529#comment-197480 "Benedict Arnold" and "Judas" don't have "traitor" as their root meaning, but their names, because of their deeds, have come to have that meaning. “Benedict Arnold” and “Judas” don’t have “traitor” as their root meaning, but their names, because of their deeds, have come to have that meaning.

]]> By: Karla http://www.dailywritingtips.com/here-i-thought-%e2%80%9cnimrod%e2%80%9d-was-a-compliment/comment-page-1/#comment-197472 Karla Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:55:04 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=3529#comment-197472 Here's another view of what Nimrod was like: http://schwepler.blogspot.com/2009/06/nimrod-nimrod.html "Nimrod knew about God. He knew the ways of God, and he ignored them. Nimrod worshipped other gods, but he also worshipped himself. He wanted power. He wanted to be great. And he did a lot of big things. So many people followed him that he started at least five cities. The most famous city that he started is called both Babel and Babylon. Since Nimrod started it, most people think he was running things when the people of the city built the Tower of Babel to make a name FOR THEMSELVES." He was a nimrod. Here’s another view of what Nimrod was like: http://schwepler.blogspot.com/.....imrod.html
“Nimrod knew about God. He knew the ways of God, and he ignored them. Nimrod worshipped other gods, but he also worshipped himself. He wanted power. He wanted to be great. And he did a lot of big things. So many people followed him that he started at least five cities. The most famous city that he started is called both Babel and Babylon. Since Nimrod started it, most people think he was running things when the people of the city built the Tower of Babel to make a name FOR THEMSELVES.” He was a nimrod.

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