nutcase

See also: nut case

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈnʌtkeɪs/

Noun

nutcase (plural nutcases)

(humorous) An eccentric or odd person.
(derogatory, slang) Someone who is insane.

Synonyms

Translations

an eccentric or odd person

Dutch: oelewapper (nl) c (rare)
Finnish: outolintu

Swedish: original (sv) c

slang: someone who is insane

Dutch: koekert, koekwaus (all Southern Dutch)
Finnish: hullu (fi), sekopää (fi), kaistapää (fi), seko (fi)

Swedish: knasboll (sv) n, knäppgök (sv) n

Anagrams

Ceutans, cestuan

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