wingnut
English
Fruit of the Chinese wingnut, Pterocarya stenoptera.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwɪŋˌnʌt/
Audio (AU) (file)
Noun
wingnut (plural wingnuts)
- A deciduous tree of the genus Pterocarya native to Asia.
- Alternative form of wing nut
- (slang, derogatory) Someone with crazy or extreme political views (especially extreme conservative views).
- (slang, derogatory, North American itinerant and street populations) A mentally ill homeless person.
- (slang, derogatory) Someone perceived as odd, eccentric, and/or extreme.
- (slang, rural US) A member of the air force (in a town that hosts a USAF installation).
Synonyms
- (tree of the genus Pterocarya): pterocarya
- (odd or eccentric person): nut case, crank, weirdo; see also Thesaurus:strange person
- (person of extreme political beliefs): extremist, radical; winger
Coordinate terms
Derived terms
- wingnuttery
- wingnutty
Translations
nut with winglike projections — see wing nut
genus Pterocarya (botany)
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Further reading
- Wingnut on the Word Detective.
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