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nut case

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noun Slang.

a deranged person; lunatic.

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RELATED WORDS

fool, kook, crazy, oddball, lunatic, maniac, eccentric, nut, madman, screwball, flake, loony, weirdo, madwoman, wacko, psychopath, sociopath, dingbat

Nearby words

nurture, nus, nusa tenggara, nusku, nut, nut case, nut dash, nut grass, nut house, nut key, nut oil

Origin of nut case

First recorded in 1955–60
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019