# nig-nog

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A foolish person; hence, a raw and unskilled recruit.

## Etymology
From the cant word nigmenog, denoting a very silly fellow, according to A New Dictionary of the Terms Ancient and Modern of the Canting Crew (c.1698). Compare ning-nong.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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