crackpot
Americannoun
adjective
noun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of crackpot
First recorded in 1860–65; from the phrase cracked pot
Example Sentences
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“I’ve learned my lesson. No more wooing rich widows for me! No more crackpot schemes about ostrich racing! I’ll stick to good honest ballooning from now on.”
From Literature
He said crackpot theories have found oxygen in historical amnesia: “If there’s no motive, they can promote their idea that he was just an innocent patsy.”
From Los Angeles Times
O’Hara is more drawn to the plot puzzles that have encouraged interpreters to weigh in with their own crackpot notions.
From Los Angeles Times
It’s the unexpected hit that proves that, while there are no sure bets anymore on Broadway, success is more likely when artists are allowed the courage of their crackpot convictions.
From Los Angeles Times
Their water stays there — although every few years someone voices a crackpot idea about California importing water from the Columbia River.
From Los Angeles Times
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