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kooky

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kook·y also kook·ie  (kk)
adj. kook·i·er, kook·i·est Slang
Characteristic of a kook; strange or crazy.
kooki·ness n.
kooky, kookie [ˈkuːkɪ]
adj kookier, kookiest
Informal crazy, eccentric, or foolish
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.kookykooky - informal or slang terms for mentally irregular; "it used to drive my husband balmy"
bats, batty, bonkers, buggy, crackers, daft, dotty, haywire, kookie, loco, loony, around the bend, balmy, nuts, round the bend, wacky, whacky, nutty, barmy, loopy, fruity, cracked
insane - afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement; "was declared insane"; "insane laughter"
Translations
kooky [ˈkuːki] adj → loufoque
kooky
adj (+er) (US inf) → komisch (inf), → verrückt (inf)


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