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crackpot
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crack·pot  (krkpt)
n.
An eccentric person, especially one with bizarre ideas.
adj.
Foolish; harebrained: a crackpot notion.
[crack(ed) + pot, skull (obsolete).]
crackpot [ˈkrækˌpɒt] Informal
n
an eccentric person; crank
adj
(usually prenominal) eccentric; crazy
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.crackpot - a whimsically eccentric personcrackpot - a whimsically eccentric person      
fruitcake, nut case, screwball, crank, nut
eccentric, eccentric person, oddball, flake, geek - a person with an unusual or odd personality
Translations
crackpot [ˈkrækpɒt]
A. ADJ → tonto
B. N → chiflado/a m/f, excéntrico/a m/f
crackpot [ˈkrækpɒt] n (= person) → tordu(e) m/f >
crackpot (inf)
n → Spinner(in) m(f) (inf), → Irre(r) mf
adj → verrückt, irre
crackpot [ˈkrækˌpɒt] (fam)
1. n → imbecille m/f con idee assurde
2. adj (idea) → assurdo/a
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As I am not one of your regular letter writers, most of whom are clearly crackpots, who have obviously nothing better or useful to do with their time than spew their drivel, you will no doubt be most reluctant to reproduce this letter.
Your View: `Evil' Churchill by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
 
 
 
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