Meaning of cotton-headed ninny-muggins | Babel Free

Definitions

A whimsical insult meaning silly fool or simpleton.

humorous, informal, no-plural

Examples

“If I could, I’d hit delete. But I’ve already hit send. it’s confirmed: Like Buddy the Elf in that old Christmas movie, I am a Cotton-Headed Ninny Muggins.”

“Don’t be a cotton headed ninny muggins.”

“When Holly got back from some of her personal training sessions, we all watched Elf. I called my sister a cotton-headed ninny-muggins, as one did.”

“Staring at the shattered terra cotta pots that once stood along the porch and the pitted surface of the pueblo style home, I was torn between fury and tears. Fury won. “Immature, cotton-headed, ninny-muggins.” A choked laugh sounded from beside me. “Swear words have an actual purpose Meli. What the hell is a ‘ninny-muggins’?””

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