nutcase

Or nut case

[nuht-keys]

noun

Slang.

1. a crazy or eccentric person; nutjob; nut.

nutcase

/ ˈnʌtˌkeɪs /

noun

1. slang,  an insane or very foolish person

Word History and Origins

Origin of nutcase¹

First recorded in 1955–60; nut ( def. ) + case ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

But her idiosyncratic policy views are, by design, inseparable from her larger brand as a hair-on-fire nutcase of the most rancid sort.

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She said comments such as Mr Hester's "wind up a certain sort of nutcase and it makes you more vulnerable".

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“I am still harassed by TV producers, high school kids and nutcases who promise to get the clients out of prison,” she said in an email.

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One told call handlers: "He's a nutcase, from what I gather."

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He added in a direct message cited by Protocol, “I don’t love the idea of being shot by a nutcase.”

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