nutter
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of nutter
Example Sentences
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"I'd been running around like a nutter playing football, heading the ball," said Jamie.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2023
Once dismissed as a nutter by his critics, because he confessed he talks to trees, Charles is right on time for 2022.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 9, 2022
“He wanted to advance and challenge himself – isn’t that what we’re all doing this for?” offered John Lydon, decades after the two had collaborated, noting that he was also “a nutter … a monster-raging-crazy-loony”.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 6, 2019
“And by talking about things and saying, ‘That looks like a controlled demolition,’ I know that puts you in the nutter camp.
From Slate ● Mar. 21, 2019
Instantly, every nutter, nurse, and doctor on the lawn stands still, turned into statues.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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