nuts

[nuhts]

interjection

1. Also nertz. (used to express disgust, defiance, disapproval, despair.)

adjective

1. insane; crazy.

nuts

/ nʌts /

adjective

1. a slang word for insane

2. slang,  extremely fond (of) or enthusiastic (about)

interjection

1. slang,  an expression of disappointment, contempt, refusal, or defiance

plural noun

1. a slang word for testicles See testicle

Word History and Origins

Origin of nuts¹

First recorded in 1900–05; plural of nut

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. be nuts about,

   1. to be extremely or excessively enthusiastic about; be fervent in one's admiration of.

      Both of them are nuts about chamber music.

   2. to be deeply in love with.

      He's nuts about his new girlfriend.

Example Sentences

Being considered dumb lodged itself in his psyche while his “instinct for self-survival” taught him to “blank them out and take all the punishment and never respond, which drove them nuts.”

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An actor who was cast by Oliver Stone as President Nixon because - according to Sir Anthony - the director said "you're nuts like Nixon".

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If he is hiding any nuts and bolts under those blonde locks of his, Haaland did prove he was still human by missing a couple of chances to complete his hat-trick.

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I said “this is nuts” at least five times during my day with Neo—and not just when handing it walnuts.

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Indiana and Vanderbilt Derangement Syndrome: This is really driving everyone nuts, that these two former college football laughingstocks are atop the sport and not in the basement where they’re supposed to be.

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Related Words

• batty 
• insane 
• mad 
• nutty