nut case
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8.2
- noun
- /nʌt keɪs/
- Slur
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tarado
- He often made unpredictable decisions, earning him a reputation as a nut case among his friends.
- just a nut case
So yeah, I was a bit of a nut case, yeah.
- So yeah, I was a bit of a nut case, yeah.
- The people here must be hopeless to vote for a nut case like me.
- I did Iron Man's because, again, I feel like you have some nut case friend who's into this.
- I think they're complete nut cases and it's a complicated story, you know, deeply difficult story.
- And don't get me wrong, I'm still a nut Case, No question.
- I think he's a nut case has to be, but he's a great actor.
- The the civil lawsuits, Let's not forget that nut case, E Jean Carroll.
- I met Ashe when I was Co hosting on Sean Atwood, the true crime nut case who's a friend of mine on his channel.
- They, they just did all sorts to her and her, her partner and, and, and she's nut case, you know, psychopath really.
- It's like, oh, she's taking the kids and the husband's being a nut case, and then she's still, like, out for her.
- You can dismiss it all and say that Sabina is an anti intellectual, actual science hating neoliberal nut case who doesn't understand how free markets work.
Examples
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Who are you talking to, nut case?
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I'm a nut case.
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So yeah, I was a bit of a nut case, yeah.
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Because you were kind of like looked at as like a guy that was like a nut case by some people, right?
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The guy's a nut case.
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The people here must be hopeless to vote for a nut case like me.
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I'm probably just a nut case.
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He is a nut case!
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Is Ramsey a nut case, financial genius, or something in between?
Blog text (4) -
At one time, the folks walking around proclaiming the "end of the world" were regarded as nut cases.
Blog text (31)
Synonyms
309
7.5
A person who behaves in a silly or strange way
149
8.1
A person who behaves wildly and dangerously and may hurt others
119
7.0
A person who acts in a strange or unusual way
95
6.4
A man who acts very strangely or dangerously and may be mentally ill
52
8.6
A person who behaves very strangely and may be dangerous
51
6.2
A person who acts in a wild or reckless way
40
8.2
A person who has strange or unrealistic ideas
35
8.8
A person who behaves in a very strange or wild way
29
7.7
A person who is often angry and has strange ideas
24
8.4
A person who behaves in an odd or funny way
21
7.2
A person who acts in a strange way
14
9.7
A person who behaves in strange or silly ways
5
8.5
A person who acts silly or strange to make others laugh
5
8.3
A person who behaves in a strange, silly way
4
8.6
A person who acts in a silly or strange way
4
9.9
A person who behaves in a very strange or wild way
2
9.1
A person who acts in a very angry, dangerous, or unpredictable way
1
7.0
A person who behaves in an unusual way that others find odd
1
6.0
A person with unusual habits or behavior
1
9.1
An insulting word for a person who acts very silly or strange
1
8.8
A person who acts in a way that seems crazy
1
9.9
A person who acts in a strange way that others find unpleasant
A person with very foolish or wild ideas
A person who behaves in a wild or strange way
A person who behaves in a very strange and unreasonable way that worries others
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'an eccentric or crazy person' is directly derivable from combining 'nut' (a crazy or eccentric individual) with 'case' (a person or instance). Both constituents contribute transparently to the overall label, so a B1 learner who knows these constituent senses can infer the MWE's meaning without prior exposure.
Etymology
Nut case joins nut (a word for someone a bit 'crazy') and case (a word for a person or example). So a nut case is someone who acts in a strange or unpredictable way.