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nutbag

nutbag

4 8.6
A person who acts in a silly or strange way
  • noun
  • /ˈnʌtˌbæɡ/
  • Offensive
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  • Hey, Nutbag, drive.

Examples

  • And we've got a nutbag down here who can flip out and crack up.

  • The guy's a nutbag, right?

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  • Tim, you are a nutbag!

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  • They need to get used to Michael being a crazy Christian nutbag too.

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  • I'm tired of these nutbags and this states' rights mess.

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  • Kind of galling when you realize that nutbags with their signs had it right.

  • What a nutbag!

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  • He's a nutbag.

  • Therein lies the difference between the anti-social nutbags and the rest of us!

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  • The comedian often acts like a nutbag, pulling silly faces to make the audience laugh.

Synonyms

nut
vsnutbag
  • Informal
309 7.5

A person who behaves in a silly or strange way

is sometimes more negative and can lack the light tone
weirdo
vsnutbag
  • Offensive
119 7.0

A person who acts in a strange or unusual way

is less negative and can be used playfully or without insult
madman
vsnutbag
  • Offensive
95 6.4

A man who acts very strangely or dangerously and may be mentally ill

is less severe and often means eccentric or simply silly behaviour
nutcase
vsnutbag
  • Offensive
52 8.6

A person who behaves very strangely and may be dangerous

is usually milder and refers more to silly or eccentric behaviour
lunatic
vsnutbag
  • Offensive
51 6.2

A person who acts in a wild or reckless way

is usually tamer and refers to odd or silly conduct rather than danger
loco
vsnutbag
  • Offensive
49 9.8

A person who behaves in a strange or wild way

is a more neutral description of odd or silly behaviour
buffoon
vsnutbag
  • Offensive
43 7.4

A person who acts in a silly way to make others laugh

is less performative and can mean simply odd or silly
crackpot
vsnutbag
  • Offensive
40 8.2

A person who has strange or unrealistic ideas

is less intellectual and often refers to silly acts rather than odd ideas
kook
vsnutbag
  • Offensive
35 8.8

A person who behaves in a very strange or wild way

is softer and can mean quirky or amusing rather than deeply odd
oddball
vsnutbag
  • Offensive
21 7.2

A person who acts in a strange way

is more about silliness or craziness rather than mere oddness
whacko
vsnutbag
  • Offensive
14 9.7

A person who behaves in strange or silly ways

is milder and often means merely eccentric or silly rather than unstable
nutball
vsnutbag
  • Offensive
5 8.5

A person who acts silly or strange to make others laugh

is less playful and can be harsher or more insulting
screwball
vsnutbag
  • Offensive
5 8.3

A person who behaves in a strange, silly way

is broader and often means simply silly rather than whimsical
zany
vsnutbag
3 8.1

A person who acts in a funny, silly way to make people laugh

is more general and can mean oddness without comic intent
meshuggener
vsnutbag
  • Offensive
1 9.9

People call someone silly or crazy as a friendly joke

is more neutral or mocking, and not necessarily affectionate
eccentric
vsnutbag
1 7.0

A person who behaves in an unusual way that others find odd

is more about silly or crazy action rather than steady unconventional habits
eccentric person
vsnutbag
1 6.0

A person with unusual habits or behavior

is more playful or foolish, not just unusual routines or beliefs
meshugana
vsnutbag
  • Slang
1 9.9

A person who behaves in a silly, playful way

is less tied to playfulness and can be used seriously
nutcake
vsnutbag
  • Offensive
1 9.1

An insulting word for a person who acts very silly or strange

is often less insulting and can be used jokingly among friends
total nutcase
vsnutbag
  • Offensive
1 8.8

A person who acts in a way that seems crazy

is milder and often applies to harmless odd or silly people
bubble-head
vsnutbag
  • Offensive
1 9.5

A person who is silly and not serious

is more neutral and can describe odd manners without insult
weirdie
vsnutbag
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who acts in a strange way that others find unpleasant

is milder and often means merely odd or amusing instead
McStupid
vsnutbag
  • Offensive
9.9

A rude slang name for someone who acts foolish or makes silly mistakes

is more descriptive and can describe odd or eccentric conduct
barney
vsnutbag
  • Offensive
8.8

A person who behaves in a silly or foolish way

is a broader label covering odd or eccentric behaviour in general
total whackjob
vsnutbag
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who behaves in a very strange and unreasonable way that worries others

is a softer term for odd behaviour rather than full insanity
ouf
vsnutbag
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who behaves in a wild or strange way

is often milder and can simply mean silly or mildly odd behaviour
crackbrain
vsnutbag
  • Offensive
9.9

A person with very foolish or wild ideas

is milder and usually points to odd conduct rather than extreme thinking

How Silly

kook
  • Offensive
35 8.8
nutbag
  • Offensive
4 8.6
oddball
  • Offensive
21 7.2
eccentric
1 7.0

Surface Forms

nutbag singular
nutbags plural

Morphology

nutbag = nut + bag (semi-transparent) = nut + bag

The insult is built from 'nut' (slang for a crazy person) plus the derogatory use of 'bag', so components are recognizable but the pejorative compound meaning relies on slang and pragmatic use.

Etymology

Nutbag is a casual word made from nut ('crazy person') and bag, like saying someone is a 'bag full of nuts'. So, picture a person 'full of nuts' to remember that nutbag means a silly or crazy person.