but that is not, where I believe, the current use came from...I believe it is because it is a funny sounding name...that probably translates to bow and arrow if you think of it(nimble??? rod??? no? whatever.)...and back in the early 60s it was not considered a denigrating term. And I do not think those who use the term today are biblical scholars.
Word Origin & History
Nimrod
“great hunter,” 1712, in ref. to the biblical son of Cush, referred to (Gen. x.8-9) as “a mighty hunter before the Lord.” It came to mean “geek, klutz” by 1983 in teenager slang, for unknown reasons. (Amateur theories include its occasional use in “Bugs Bunny” cartoon episodes featuring rabbit-hunting Elmer Fudd as a foil; its possible ironic use, among hunters, for a clumsy member of their fraternity; or a stereotype of deer hunters by the non-hunting population in the U.S. Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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