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looney

American  
[loo-nee] / ˈlu ni /

adjective

  • looneys,
    plural
  • loonies
    plural
  1. a variant of loony.


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Ideally, Owens and Erika Kirk could find alignment, and ameliorate some of Owens’ more looney ideas.

From Slate Dec. 22, 2025

“No one should be playing tennis at 330am. This is looney tunes,” was a sentiment expressed by John Isner on social media and surely shared by others.

From Seattle Times Jan. 18, 2024

No, it was just one looney tunes email.

From Salon Nov. 14, 2023

The 21-year-old admits that if he were able to tell his younger self about his achievements, the response would simply be: "Who's this looney?"

From BBC Aug. 26, 2023

And folks dont like to look at a looney.

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner

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