nimmer

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noun

A petty thief.

OriginMiddle English nimere →
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Meanings

nimmer1

nounnimmer (plural nimmers)

plural nimmers

  1. A petty thief.

Nimmer2

proper nounNimmer (plural Nimmers)

plural Nimmers

  1. A surname from German.

Origin

nimmer · noun

  1. Middle Englishnimere
  2. Englishnimmer

From Middle English nimere, equivalent to nim (“to filch, steal”) + -er. Cognate with Dutch nemer (“taker”), German Nehmer (“taker”).

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Nimmer · proper noun

  1. GermanNimmer
  2. EnglishNimmer

Borrowed from German Nimmer.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

nimmer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nimmer

MLA

“nimmer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nimmer. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nimmer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nimmer.

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