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kook.

An eccentric, strange or crazy person.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/kuːk/
  1. An eccentric, strange or crazy person.

    US · slang
  2. A boardsport participant who lacks style or skill; a newbie who acts as if they are better at the sport than they are.

Where this word comes from

Possibly from cuckoo.

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