Pirate Word of the Day – Nincompoop

From the  Dictionary of Nautical, University, Gypsy and Other Vulgar Tongues first published in 1859. Nincompoop: a fool, a hen pecked husband, a "Jerry Sneak." Corruption of non compos mentis. (I always wondered where Nincompoop came from.  Here's the definition for non compos mentis from Wikipedia: Non compos mentis is a term meaning "not of sound…

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Pirate Word of the Day – Nincompoop

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