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nutter
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nut  (nt)
n.
1.
a. An indehiscent, hard-shelled, one-loculated, one-seeded fruit, such as an acorn or hazelnut.
b. A seed borne within a fruit having a hard shell, as in the peanut, almond, or walnut.
c. The kernel of any of these.
2. Slang
a. A crazy or eccentric person.
b. An enthusiast; a buff: a movie nut.
3. Informal A difficult endeavor or problem: Painting the closet was a tough nut to crack.
4. Slang The human head.
5. Music
a. A ridge of wood at the top of the fingerboard or neck of a stringed instrument, over which the strings pass.
b. A device at the lower end of the bow for a stringed instrument, used for tightening the hairs.
6. A small block of metal or wood with a central, threaded hole that is designed to fit around and secure a bolt or screw.
7. Slang
a. The cost of launching a business venture.
b. The operating expenses of a theater, theatrical production, or similar enterprise: "The [theater] has simply failed to attract enough paying customers per week to meet its nut" (Variety).
8. Vulgar Slang A testicle.
intr.v. nut·ted, nut·ting, nuts
To gather or hunt for nuts.

[Middle English nute, from Old English hnutu.]

nutter n.
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nut
clockwise from top: T-nut, hex cap, wing, and hex nuts

nutter [ˈnʌtə]
n
Brit slang a mad or eccentric person
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.nutternutter - a person who is regarded as eccentric or mad
eccentric, eccentric person, oddball, flake, geek - a person with an unusual or odd personality
Translations
nutter [ˈnʌtəʳ] N (Brit) → chiflado/a m/f, chalado/a m/f

nutter [ˈnʌtər] (British) ncinglé(e) m/f >
He's a complete nutter → Il est complètement cinglé.

nutter
n (Brit inf) → Spinner(in) m(f) (inf); (dangerous) → Verrückte(r) mf; he’s a nutterer hat einen Stich (inf)or Vogel (inf)

nutter [ˈnʌtəʳ] n (Brit) (fam) → matto/a
nutter [ˈnʌtəʳ] n (Brit) (fam) → matto/a

nutter جامع الجوز 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


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