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simon | nigel |

As an interjection simon

is yes, affirmation commonly used to respond affirmatively to a question.

As a noun simon

is hackney cab.

simon

English

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • (Name of) any of a number of men in the New Testament, notably the original name of Apostle Peter.
  • * :
    • Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon', who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; ' Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
  • .
  • * 1996 , Alias Grace , Bloomsbury, ISBN 0-7475-27873, page 379:
    • His first name is Simon'. I wonder why his mother named him that, or it may have been his father. My own father never bothered with the naming of us, it was up to Mother and Aunt Pauline. There is '''Simon''' Peter the Apostle, of course, who was made a fisher of men by our Lord. But there is also Simple ' Simon . Met a pie man, going to the fair.

    • Related terms

    * simony * Simeon * Simone

    See also

    * Peter

    Anagrams

    * ----

    nigel

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • , of mostly British usage.
  • * 1822 , The Fortunes of Nigel , Chapter XXIII,
    • 'I thought, sir,' answered Nigel', with as much haughtiness as was consistent with the cool distance he desired to preserve, 'I thought I had told you, my name was ' Nigel Grahame.'
    His eminence of Whitefriars on this burst into a loud, chuckling, impudent laugh, repeating the word, till his voice was almost inarticulate, - 'Niggle Green - Niggle Green - Niggle Green! why, my lord, you would be queered in the drinking of a penny pot of Malmsey, if you cry before you are touched.'

    Derived terms

    * Nigella (feminine form) * Niyjale * Nige

    Anagrams

    *

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Australian, pejorative, usually restricted to youths) A person, usually male, who is unpopular with their peers, unfashionable, socially awkward and/or introverted.
    • He's such a Nigel : Hangs around in the library all day, by himself

    Synonyms

    * Nigel-no-friends * Nige