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Doofus vs Nimrod - What's the difference?

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Doofus is a synonym of nimrod.


As nouns the difference between doofus and nimrod

is that doofus is (slang) a person with poor judgment and taste while nimrod is (chiefly|us|informal|pejorative) a silly or foolish person; an idiot.

doofus

English

Alternative forms

* dufus

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (slang) A person with poor judgment and taste
    • Stocks Genius or Dot-Com Doofus? – Wired News
    Danny is such a doofus!

    Synonyms

    * (person with poor judgement and taste ): boob, dolt, blockhead, lowbrow, oaf

    nimrod

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chiefly, US, informal, pejorative) A silly or foolish person; An idiot.
    • Don't stick your fingers in the fan, you nimrod !

    Synonyms

    * (pejorative term meaning idiot ): doofus, fathead, lamebrain, numbskull * See also

    References

    * What exactly is a Nimrod? * The American Heritage Dictionary – nimrod English eponyms