nutcase

nounattested in dialogue

United Kingdom//ˈnʌtkeɪs//

An eccentric or odd person.

noun

1
An eccentric or odd person.
2
slangSomeone who is insane.

Etymology

From nut + case. Compare headcase, mental case etc.

Forms

plural: nutcases

nurture · The act of nourishing or nursing; tender care nut · Any of various hard-shelled seeds or hard, dry fruits from…Nut · The goddess who serves as the personification of the sky.

nutcase · An eccentric or odd person.

nutrition · The organic process by which an organism assimilates food and…nuts · The testicles.nutter · A person who gathers nuts.

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