wingnut.
A deciduous tree of the genus Pterocarya native to Asia.
Meaning & usage
A deciduous tree of the genus Pterocarya native to Asia.
A person who is or seems odd, eccentric, or crazy; especially, someone with bizarre or extreme political views.
A member of the air force (in a town that hosts a USAF installation).
A person with large ears.
Alternative form of wing nut (“(mechanical) nut with wing-like projections”).
Where this word comes from
From wing + nut. The political sense is a shortening of "right-wing nut".
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