Another theory about the term was that it was adapted from the acronym Fomite, which stood for "fanatically obnoxious mentally incompetent train enthusiast".
Mr. Barry said it derives from Foamite, which stands for "Far Out and Mentally Incompetent Train Enthusiasts"; Mr. Glischinski said it comes from the notion of foaming-at-the-mouth craziness.
Chase admired Whorf's work and frequently sought out a reluctant Whorf, who considered Chase to be "utterly incompetent by training and background to handle such a subject".
Poll Workers Disenfranchised Voters With Wrong/Misleading Information Incompetent and spotty training of poll workers made it questionable whether voters would receive the proper ballot in person.
The teachers' union is more concerned with protecting its members, even the incompetent ones, than with training them.
Most soldiers had little respect for surgeons because some became alcoholics from having easy access to medicinal liquor, and some were incompetent because of poor training.
Aḥmad Shah, in full Aḥmad Shah Bahādur Mujāhid al-Ḍīn Abū Naṣr (born Dec. 24, 1725, Delhi [India] died Jan . 1 , 1775Delhi) ineffectual Mughal emperor of India from 1748 to 1754, who has been characterized as good-natured but incompetent and without personality, training, or qualities of leadership.
December 24 , 1725Delhi, India January 1 , 1775Delhi, India Aḥmad Shah, in full Aḥmad Shah Bahādur Mujāhid al-Ḍīn Abū Naṣr (born Dec. 24, 1725, Delhi [India] died Jan . 1 , 1775Delhi) ineffectual Mughal emperor of India from 1748 to 1754, who has been characterized as good-natured but incompetent and without personality, training, or qualities of leadership.
They objected to low pay, long hours, inadequate training for incompetent sailors, and punishments including bôlo (being struck on the hand with a ferrule) and the use of whips or lashes (chibata), which eventually became a symbol of the revolt.
The police in South Africa are notoriously incompetent, corrupt and poorly trained.
