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[–] Johnny_Arson@hexbear.net 52 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 children)

Nimrod was the biblical son of Cush and great grandson of Noah, also described as a king of Shinar.

The insult Nimrod stems from an old looney toons cartoon in which Bugs Bunny refers to Marvin the Martian as "nimrod" in reference to his greek looking attire.

Wagecuck is a term invented by NEET nepo failsons to denegrate workers. This is a chud meme and the only person this is brutal toward is OOP for being a chud.

In summation "Nimrod" never meant "dumbass" and the person that made the OP is a Nazi.

[–] context@hexbear.net 37 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The insult Nimrod stems from an old looney toons cartoon in which Bugs Bunny refers to Marvin the Martian as "nimrod" in reference to his greek looking attire.

actually actually it was in reference to elmer fudd. the biblical nimrod is referred to as a great hunter. bugs sarcastically said, "this guy's a regular nimrod" or something like that. kids watching thought nimrod referred to fudd's buffoonish demeanor and speech impediment.

[–] Johnny_Arson@hexbear.net 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Huh, I could have sworn it was first used to refer to Marvin the Martian but that also tracks.

[–] context@hexbear.net 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

huh, turns out we're both wrong. it was elmer fudd, but he was called "my little nimrod" by daffy duck in the 1948 short "what makes daffy duck," so the nimrod effect is also an example of the mandela effect. elmer usually hunted bugs bunny, so it must've been bugs that called him that.

[–] Johnny_Arson@hexbear.net 4 points 2 months ago

Greater point still stands that it never actually meant "dumbass" and the fact the guy in the post followed it up with "wagecuck" tells me everything I need to know about them.

[–] corgiwithalaptop@hexbear.net 26 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] CharlieTheOctopus@hexbear.net 7 points 2 months ago

You merely smoked the cush. I was born in it, molded by it

[–] casskaydee@hexbear.net 19 points 2 months ago

I thought it was from Bugs sarcastically calling Elmer Fudd "Nimrod" as a commentary on his hunting ability

[–] Crucible@hexbear.net 28 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Here's the original recording

The Appalachian coal miners who knew about solidarity and the power in a union deserve respect

[–] HexReplyBot@hexbear.net 1 points 2 months ago

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[–] nomy@lemmy.zip 14 points 2 months ago

Nimrod Workman was a coal miner, trade unionist, and folk singer that went into the mines when he was 14 and later participated in the Battle of Blair Mountain. He fought for workers rights and compensation for those injured by the coal industries greed.

He's a fucking hero.

[–] miz@hexbear.net 14 points 2 months ago
[–] Llituro@hexbear.net 14 points 2 months ago

anyone that's seen O Brother, Where Art Thou? has heard ralph stanley's excellent rendition of this song.