nut·case

also nut case (nŭt′kās′)

n. Slang

A crazy or eccentric person.

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nut′ case`

n.
Slang.

a deranged person; lunatic.

[1955–60]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

nut case - a whimsically eccentric person

crackpot, fruitcake, screwball, crank, nut

eccentric, eccentric person, oddball, flake, geek - a person with an unusual or odd personality

Translations

مَجنُونٌ

cvok

skør kule

hullu

luđak

気違い

괴짜

knasboll

คนเพี้ยน

kaçık

người điên

疯狂之人

nut case

→ مَجنُونٌ cvok skør kule Spinner τρελάρας chiflado hullu taré luđak eccentrico 気違い 괴짜 halve gare skrulling szaleniec louco псих knasboll คนเพี้ยน kaçık người điên 疯狂之人

Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

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