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nutso.

Crazy, insane.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈnʌ.t͡soʊ/General-American/ˈnʌt.soʊ/Received-Pronunciation
  1. Crazy, insane.

    colloquial
  2. Fraught or out of control.

    colloquial
  3. Obsessed; overly enthusiastic.

    colloquial
  4. Ridiculous; unbelievable or silly.

    colloquial
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English nuts Latin ō Old French ohbor. Middle English o English O ▲ Middle English o English oh English -o English nutso From nuts + -o.

noun/ˈnʌ.t͡soʊ/General-American/ˈnʌt.soʊ/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A crazy person; a crackpot or lunatic.

    colloquial · countable
  2. Craziness; insanity.

    colloquial · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English nuts Latin ō Old French ohbor. Middle English o English O ▲ Middle English o English oh English -o English nutso From nuts + -o.

adv/ˈnʌ.t͡soʊ/General-American/ˈnʌt.soʊ/Received-Pronunciation
  1. Madly; extremely or obsessively.

    colloquial
  2. In a crazy manner.

    colloquial
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English nuts Latin ō Old French ohbor. Middle English o English O ▲ Middle English o English oh English -o English nutso From nuts + -o.

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