nutter

See also: Nutter

English

Etymology

From Middle English nutter, equivalent to nut +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /nʌtə/
Rhymes: -ʌtə(ɹ)

Noun

nutter (plural nutters)

A person who gathers nuts.
(Britain, sometimes derogatory, informal) An eccentric, insane, crazy or reckless person.
A person who is obsessed with something.

Synonyms

(insane person): loony, nut, nutcase; see also Thesaurus:mad person
(eccentric person): kook, odd duck, wacko; see also Thesaurus:strange person

Related terms

Translations

a person who gathers nuts

 (an old usage)

an eccentric, insane, crazy or reckless person

Finnish: kaheli (fi), kahjo (fi)

Maori: porowairangi

a person who is obsessed with something

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