KNOW-NOTHING


Meaning of KNOW-NOTHING in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈnō-ˌnə-thiŋ ]

noun

Date: 1827

1.

a. : ignoramus

b. : agnostic

2. capitalized K&N : a member of a 19th century secret American political organization hostile to the political influence of recent immigrants and Roman Catholics

• know-nothing adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.