nut case

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noun Slang.

a deranged person; lunatic.

Origin of nut case

First recorded in 1955–60

Words nearby nut case

nurture, nus, nusa tenggara, nusku, nut, nut case, nut dash, nut grass, nut house, nut key, nut oil

Words related to nutcase

bigot, freak, lunatic, fanatic, loony, zealot, fiend, psycho, psychopath, maniac, sociopath, misfit, geek, crackpot, enthusiast, kook, screwball, nut, flake, loon

British Dictionary definitions for nutcase

nutcase
/ (ˈnʌtˌkeɪs) /

noun

slang an insane or very foolish person