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/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:29:22 +0000 hourly 1 By: Curtis http://www.dailywritingtips.com/here-i-thought-%e2%80%9cnimrod%e2%80%9d-was-a-compliment/comment-page-1/#comment-388728 Curtis Thu, 30 Jun 2011 22:16:01 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=3529#comment-388728 from urbandictionary.com: "...Nimrod was the Biblical founder of Babylon, also considered a mighty hunter. Contrary to the uneducated twits on here, Nimrod did NOT build the tower of Babel (at least the Bible does not claim this, only that the "men of Babylon" tried to build it), and the Bible does NOT claim he tried to kill God. The Bible ONLY mentions that Nimrod was a son of Cush, the founder of Babylon, and a mighty hunter. Curiously enough, Dictionary.com attests definition 2 to have derived from a Looney Toons episode, wherein Bugs Bunny mocks his adversary, the hunter Elmer Fudd, calling him a "poor little Nimrod". Warner Brothers' Looney Toons cartoons were not written for children, but for literate adults, and often contained literary references children would not understand. Younger generations, mostly illiterate, and having little or no Bible knowledge not gleaned from their moronic parents and half-wit talk radio hosts, probably misunderstood the comment as being a general insult describing the slow-witted Fudd." from urbandictionary.com:

“…Nimrod was the Biblical founder of Babylon, also considered a mighty hunter. Contrary to the uneducated twits on here, Nimrod did NOT build the tower of Babel (at least the Bible does not claim this, only that the “men of Babylon” tried to build it), and the Bible does NOT claim he tried to kill God.

The Bible ONLY mentions that Nimrod was a son of Cush, the founder of Babylon, and a mighty hunter. Curiously enough, Dictionary.com attests definition 2 to have derived from a Looney Toons episode, wherein Bugs Bunny mocks his adversary, the hunter Elmer Fudd, calling him a “poor little Nimrod”. Warner Brothers’ Looney Toons cartoons were not written for children, but for literate adults, and often contained literary references children would not understand. Younger generations, mostly illiterate, and having little or no Bible knowledge not gleaned from their moronic parents and half-wit talk radio hosts, probably misunderstood the comment as being a general insult describing the slow-witted Fudd.”

]]> By: mongolist http://www.dailywritingtips.com/here-i-thought-%e2%80%9cnimrod%e2%80%9d-was-a-compliment/comment-page-1/#comment-314100 mongolist Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:23:08 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=3529#comment-314100 Nimrod was mentioned in Dante's 'Inferno' as being found in the Giant's Well of punishment in hell, where he babbled a mess of languages that was unintelligible. This was a reference to the earth after Tower of Babel ws built. He was 'Babelling'. This babbling unintelligably is p'raps where the subsequent use of Nimrod as a derogatory word came from. Nimrod was mentioned in Dante’s ‘Inferno’ as being found in the Giant’s Well of punishment in hell, where he babbled a mess of languages that was unintelligible. This was a reference to the earth after Tower of Babel ws built. He was ‘Babelling’. This babbling unintelligably is p’raps where the subsequent use of Nimrod as a derogatory word came from.

]]> By: Nancy Miller http://www.dailywritingtips.com/here-i-thought-%e2%80%9cnimrod%e2%80%9d-was-a-compliment/comment-page-1/#comment-295032 Nancy Miller Thu, 08 Jul 2010 11:55:49 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=3529#comment-295032 Many, many, many years ago (but not quite as far back as the Tower of Babel) when my husband was a medical resident, "nimrod" was one of several "affectionate" terms the young docs used for certain exasperating patients. Patients who were difficult were categorized by the traits which annoyed or baffled the residents--"nimrod" was one classification. There were quite a few labels, but most of the others now elude me, although I do recall hearing about some "oscars," which I imagine referenced "Sesame St." rather than The Bible, however. Incidentally, the "real drs." used to call the jr. med students "mullets," which I think had to do with being bottom-feeders rather than hairstyles (this was even before those days!) My husband hated this label as a jms, but of course--when he became a chief res.--he turned right around & use the term for those lowly students himself! Many, many, many years ago (but not quite as far back as the Tower of Babel) when my husband was a medical resident, “nimrod” was one of several “affectionate” terms the young docs used for certain exasperating patients. Patients who were difficult were categorized by the traits which annoyed or baffled the residents–”nimrod” was one classification. There were quite a few labels, but most of the others now elude me, although I do recall hearing about some “oscars,” which I imagine referenced “Sesame St.” rather than The Bible, however. Incidentally, the “real drs.” used to call the jr. med students “mullets,” which I think had to do with being bottom-feeders rather than hairstyles (this was even before those days!) My husband hated this label as a jms, but of course–when he became a chief res.–he turned right around & use the term for those lowly students himself!

]]> 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

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