Tomnoddyn.

Brit.

/ˌtɒmˈnɒdi/, U.S.

/ˌtɑmˈnɑdi/, Scottish English

/ˈtɔmˌnɔdɪ/

Forms: also with lower-case initial.

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Tom , noddy n.¹

Etymology: < the male forename Tom (see Tom n.¹) + noddy n.¹, probably after tommy noddy n. Compare Tomnorry n.

1. English regional (northern) and Scottish. The puffin, Fratercula arctica; = tommy noddy n. 1. Now rare (chiefly historical).

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the world > animals > birds > order Charadriiformes > family Alcidae (auks) > [noun] > fratercula arctica (puffin)

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1771 T. Pennant Tour Scotl. 1769 36 Puffins, called here Tom Noddies [i.e. in the Farne Islands, Northumberland].

1777 J. Lightfoot Flora Scotica I. 38 Puffin... Tom-noddy in the Orknies.

1867 W. H. Smyth & E. Belcher Sailor's Word-bk. Cockandy, a name on our northern shores for the puffin, otherwise called Tom Noddy.

1887 C. Temple With Hooks of Steel xiii. 141 He was gazing wonder-struck at the puffins. He had discovered the reason why sailors call these birds ‘Tom Noddies’.

1953 R. M. Lockley Puffins App. I. 162 Here puffins, locally [sc. in the Farne Islands] known as ‘Tom Noddies’, were not plentiful in the last century, probably due to persecution.

2007 J. Graham Clairvoyance 27 Little auks, kittiwakes, rockdoves, tom-noddies.

2. A foolish or stupid person; (also) a mildly depreciative term for any person. Cf. noddy n.¹ 1.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > stupid, foolish, or inadequate person > foolish person, fool > fool, simpleton > [noun]

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1826 St. James's Chron. 7 Feb. Must not I be a great tom-noddy.

1833 T. Hook Parson's Daughter II. xiv. 295 Why, what a tom-noddy you have made of yourself..that is, if you care for the Parson's daughter.

1863 C. C. Clarke Shakespeare-characters vi. 144 Our brother John does at times contrive to make a prodigious Tom-noddy of himself.

1939 Spectator 22 Dec. 901/1 I had never read The Spectator, and classed..its earth-shaking directors as dullish old Tomnoddies, concerned with unimportant stuff like politics.

1981 ‘M. Innes’ Lord Mullion's Secret ii. 21 There isn't a handy second title around. Viscount Tom-noddy, or whatever.

2000 Guardian 26 Oct. ii. 5/3 Martin..will not be raising his glass next year with the other befuddled tomnoddies.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	tomnoddy
释义	Tomnoddyn. Brit. /ˌtɒmˈnɒdi/, U.S. /ˌtɑmˈnɑdi/, Scottish English /ˈtɔmˌnɔdɪ/ Forms: also with lower-case initial. Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Tom , noddy n.¹ Etymology: < the male forename Tom (see Tom n.¹) + noddy n.¹, probably after tommy noddy n. Compare Tomnorry n. 1. English regional (northern) and Scottish. The puffin, Fratercula arctica; = tommy noddy n. 1. Now rare (chiefly historical). ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > order Charadriiformes > family Alcidae (auks) > [noun] > fratercula arctica (puffin) scout1596 willock1606 bottlenose1620 parrot1664 sea-parrot1664 guldenhead1676 coulterneb1678 mullet1678 puffin1678 cockandy1684 sea-coulter1684 bowger1698 norie1701 tammie norie1701 popea1705 lunda1744 rock-bird1765 puffin-auk1768 tommy noddy1769 Tomnoddy1771 Tommya1777 Tomnorry1793 Tommy1828 sea-owl1842 1771 T. Pennant Tour Scotl. 1769 36 Puffins, called here Tom Noddies [i.e. in the Farne Islands, Northumberland]. 1777 J. Lightfoot Flora Scotica I. 38 Puffin... Tom-noddy in the Orknies. 1867 W. H. Smyth & E. Belcher Sailor's Word-bk. Cockandy, a name on our northern shores for the puffin, otherwise called Tom Noddy. 1887 C. Temple With Hooks of Steel xiii. 141 He was gazing wonder-struck at the puffins. He had discovered the reason why sailors call these birds ‘Tom Noddies’. 1953 R. M. Lockley Puffins App. I. 162 Here puffins, locally [sc. in the Farne Islands] known as ‘Tom Noddies’, were not plentiful in the last century, probably due to persecution. 2007 J. Graham Clairvoyance 27 Little auks, kittiwakes, rockdoves, tom-noddies. 2. A foolish or stupid person; (also) a mildly depreciative term for any person. Cf. noddy n.¹ 1. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > stupid, foolish, or inadequate person > foolish person, fool > fool, simpleton > [noun] boinarda1300 daffc1325 goky1377 nicea1393 unwiseman1400 totc1425 alphinc1440 dawc1500 hoddypeak1500 dawpatea1529 hoddypolla1529 noddy1534 kimec1535 coxcomb1542 sheep1542 sheep's head1542 goose1547 dawcock1556 nodgecock1566 peak-goosea1568 hottie tottie?c1570 Tom Towly1582 wittol1588 goose-cap1589 nodgecomb1592 ninny1593 chicken1600 fopdoodle16.. hoddy-noddy1600 hoddy-doddy1601 peagoose1606 fopster1607 nazold1607 nupson1607 wigeon1607 fondrel1613 simpleton1639 pigwidgeon1640 simpletonian1652 Tony1654 nizy1673 Simple Simon?1673 Tom Farthing1674 totty-head1680 cockcomb1684 cod1699 nikin1699 sap-pate1699 simpkin1699 mackninnya1706 gilly-gaupus?1719 noodle1720 sapskull1735 gobbin?1746 Judy1781 zanya1784 spoony1795 sap-head1798 spoon1799 gomerel1814 sap1815 neddy1818 milestone1819 sunket1823 sunketa1825 gawp1825 gawpy1825 gawpus1826 Tomnoddy1826 Sammy1828 tammie norie1828 Tommy1828 gom1834 noodlehead1835 nowmun1854 gum-sucker1855 flat-head1862 peggy1869 noodledum1883 jay1884 toot1888 peanut head1891 simp1903 sappyhead1922 Arkie1927 putz1928 steamer1932 jerk-off1939 drongo1942 galah1945 Charley1946 nong-nong1959 mouth-breather1979 twonk1981 1826 St. James's Chron. 7 Feb. Must not I be a great tom-noddy. 1833 T. Hook Parson's Daughter II. xiv. 295 Why, what a tom-noddy you have made of yourself..that is, if you care for the Parson's daughter. 1863 C. C. Clarke Shakespeare-characters vi. 144 Our brother John does at times contrive to make a prodigious Tom-noddy of himself. 1939 Spectator 22 Dec. 901/1 I had never read The Spectator, and classed..its earth-shaking directors as dullish old Tomnoddies, concerned with unimportant stuff like politics. 1981 ‘M. Innes’ Lord Mullion's Secret ii. 21 There isn't a handy second title around. Viscount Tom-noddy, or whatever. 2000 Guardian 26 Oct. ii. 5/3 Martin..will not be raising his glass next year with the other befuddled tomnoddies. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1771
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