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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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Well, I have made my views known about this crackpot idea in the past, so all I am gong to say is that if there is money spare to spend then perhaps the authorities could direct some of it to the memorial that stands outside St Nicholas Church in Radford where the name plate there is sorely in need of replacing as it makes no sense of the young soldiers' names that are placed on it.
Letter: Your Say - Any memorial cash to spare? by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)
 
 
 
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