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The term "Nimrod" originally comes from the Bible, where Nimrod is described as a mighty hunter and a king of ancient times. He is mentioned in the Book of Genesis and is often associated with the building of the Tower of Babel.The term "Nimrod" originally comes from the Bible, where Nimrod is described as a mighty hunter and a king of ancient times. He is mentioned in the Book of Genesis and is often associated with the building of the Tower of Babel.  In the 20th Century it has come use in popular culture conversation as a colloquial term meaning idiot or moron.Nimrod was the title of Green Day's 1997 album.If the Great King Nimrod did indeed oversee the construction of the Tower of Babel, which angered the Lord it could be construed that the folly of this project may have seemed foolish, and thus reflected poorly on Nimrod.  From here it could be thought that the name Nimrod could be associated with folly and failure.  <small><small><small>''key terms: etymology linguistics semantics slang vocabulary language''</small></small></small>
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