nupson

English

Etymology

Uncertain.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnʌpsən/

Noun

nupson (plural nupsons)

1. (obsolete) A simpleton; a fool.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:fool

   • 1598, Beniamin Ionson [i.e., Ben Jonson], “Euery Man in His Humour. A Comœdie. […]”, in The Workes of Beniamin Ionson (First Folio), London: […] Will[iam] Stansby, published 1616, →OCLC, (please specify the act number in uppercase Roman numerals, and the scene number in lowercase Roman numerals):

     O that I were so happy as to light on a nupson

References

• “nupson”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.