nimrod的词源

英文词源

Nimrod: "great hunter," 1712, a reference to the biblical son of Cush, referred to (Gen. x:8-9) as "a mighty hunter before the Lord." It came to mean "geek, klutz" by 1983 in teenager slang, for unknown reasons. (Amateur theories include its occasional use in "Bugs Bunny" cartoon episodes featuring rabbit-hunting Elmer Fudd as a foil; its possible ironic use, among hunters, for a clumsy member of their fraternity; or a stereotype of deer hunters by the non-hunting population in the U.S.)

兔八哥（Bugs Bunny）又译宾尼兔、兔巴哥或兔宝宝，是一个在Looney Tunes动画系列里出现的一个虚构卡通人物。，1958年兔巴哥获得奥斯卡奖，成为米老鼠和唐老鸭之后最为著名的动画形象。华纳兄弟公司曾发行《兔八哥》动画片短剧一直到1969年结束。

兔八哥曾将自己的对手、笨手笨脚的猎人Elmer Fudd讽刺性地称为Nimrod。Nimrod原本是《圣经》中记载的一名勇敢能干的猎人，但由于兔八哥的讽刺，Nimrod一词的词义发生了反转，常被用来表示“笨蛋”。

nimrod：['nimrɔd] n.笨蛋；猎人宁录，猎人

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