nugatorn.

Brit.

/nuːˈɡɑːtɔː/, U.S.

/nuˈɡɑtɔr/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin nūgātor.

Etymology: < classical Latin nūgātor a foolish or frivolous person < nūgāt- , past participial stem of nūgārī to trifle (see nugation n.) + -or -or suffix. Compare Middle French nugateur person who chatters or babbles (late 15th cent.).

rare.

An empty-headed or frivolous person.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > stupid, foolish, or inadequate person > foolish person, fool > [noun] > giddy, light-headed

light head1536

cock-brain1556

fiddler1591

wild goose1597

barmy-froth1598

knick-knacker1622

nugator1656

shatter-pate1775

feather-brain1776

whirl-brain1817

feather-head1834

date1914

bubblehead1916

airhead1971

1656 T. Blount Glossographia Nugator, a trifler.

1736 Gentleman's Mag. Dec. 745/1 And tho' Nugatrixes are daily found, Flutt'ring Nugators equally abound.

1978 Renaissance Q. 31 15 Because this person does not remain the facetious guest throughout most of the colloquy, his creator can pretend that he is simply a nugator to whom serious attention need not be paid.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	nugator
释义	nugatorn. Brit. /nuːˈɡɑːtɔː/, U.S. /nuˈɡɑtɔr/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin nūgātor. Etymology: < classical Latin nūgātor a foolish or frivolous person < nūgāt- , past participial stem of nūgārī to trifle (see nugation n.) + -or -or suffix. Compare Middle French nugateur person who chatters or babbles (late 15th cent.). rare. An empty-headed or frivolous person. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > stupid, foolish, or inadequate person > foolish person, fool > [noun] > giddy, light-headed light head1536 cock-brain1556 fiddler1591 wild goose1597 barmy-froth1598 knick-knacker1622 nugator1656 shatter-pate1775 feather-brain1776 whirl-brain1817 feather-head1834 date1914 bubblehead1916 airhead1971 1656 T. Blount Glossographia Nugator, a trifler. 1736 Gentleman's Mag. Dec. 745/1 And tho' Nugatrixes are daily found, Flutt'ring Nugators equally abound. 1978 Renaissance Q. 31 15 Because this person does not remain the facetious guest throughout most of the colloquy, his creator can pretend that he is simply a nugator to whom serious attention need not be paid. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1656
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