screwy.
Crazy; silly; ridiculous
Meaning & usage
Crazy; silly; ridiculous
That's a screwy idea; I am not going to fly all the way to Antarctica just to see a penguin!
Tipsy; slightly drunk.
Exacting; extortionate; close.
Worthless.
Where this word comes from
From screw + -y. 1820, original meaning “tipsy, slightly drunk”; meaning “crazy, ridiculous” first recorded 1887.
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