moonbatty idea
- noun
- /ˈmuːnˌbæti aɪˈdiə/
- Slang
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idea loca
- Don't dismiss every moonbatty idea; sometimes the wildest concepts lead to real breakthroughs.
Examples
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Her moonbatty idea of building a castle in her backyard made everyone laugh.
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He is always coming up with some moonbatty idea that has no chance of working.
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What a moonbatty idea!
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That was a moonbatty idea!
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She surprised everyone with her moonbatty idea of hosting a parade for her pet goldfish.
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His moonbatty idea of sorting trash to create art intrigued the community, despite some initial doubts.
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The team initially laughed at her moonbatty idea for a solar-powered scooter, but later realized its potential.
Synonyms
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An imaginative idea that is unlikely to be true or useful
An idea that seems a little crazy
A strange idea that is unlikely and has no proof
A strange, unrealistic idea that seems silly to most people
A very strange thought or plan that seems extreme
An idea that seems crazy or very unusual
A very silly or crazy idea
A foolish idea that probably will not work
A silly, creative idea that would not work in real life
A silly, impractical thought or suggestion
How Crazy
Surface Forms
Morphology
moonbatty + idea
The modifier 'moonbatty' is a rare slang/neologism not registered as a standard lexical item, so its meaning ('crazy', 'eccentric') cannot be reliably derived from the clear constituents 'moon' and 'idea'. Even if a learner knows 'idea' and possibly 'batty' ('crazy'), the addition of 'moon' does not provide a predictable compositional sense; the phrase is idiomatic and language-specific, making it unintuitive for a B1 learner who has not seen it before.
Etymology
Moonbatty idea mixes two images: moon, because people often said the moon made people act strange, and batty, a word meaning 'crazy'. So a moonbatty idea is a wild, 'crazy' or 'unrealistic' plan.