nutball
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8.5
- noun
- /ˈnʌtˌbɔl/
- Offensive
- You run around like a nutball.
Examples
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Fortunately for all of us, though, you're pretty harmless, since nutballs like you can't get elected dogcatcher if they say their agenda out loud and actually try to pass it.
Blog text (15) -
Where would you get a nutball idea like that?
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That's Mr. Nutball to you.
Fiction book (1997) -
There are some serious nutballs out there.
Blog text (21) -
Who is this nutball?
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He's such a nutball; he always dresses in a costume to go grocery shopping.
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The party was filled with nutballs dancing and having a great time.
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My friend often tells nutball stories that make everyone laugh.
Synonyms
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7.5
A person who behaves in a silly or strange way
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6.4
A man who acts very strangely or dangerously and may be mentally ill
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8.2
A person who has strange or unrealistic ideas
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8.8
A person who behaves in a very strange or wild way
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8.6
A person who behaves very strangely and may be dangerous
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7.2
A person who acts in a strange way
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8.6
A person who acts in a silly or strange way
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8.3
A person who behaves in a strange, silly way
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8.1
A person who acts silly and old-fashioned to make people laugh
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8.8
A person who acts in a way that seems crazy
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9.1
An insulting word for a person who acts very silly or strange
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9.9
A person who behaves in a silly, playful way
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9.9
A person who acts silly and playful
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9.9
A rude slang name for someone who acts foolish or makes silly mistakes
People call someone silly or crazy as a friendly joke
A person who behaves in a very strange and unreasonable way that worries others
How Silly
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Nutball comes from nut, a word for someone a little 'crazy' or 'silly', and the playful ending -ball, like in goofball. So, a nutball is someone who acts in a silly or odd way, usually in a harmless or funny way.