nutcase

or nut case

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nounSlang.
  1. a crazy or eccentric person; nutjob; nut.

Origin of nutcase

1
First recorded in 1955–60; nut + case1

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British Dictionary definitions for nutcase

nutcase

/ (ˈnʌtˌkeɪs) /


noun
  1. slang an insane or very foolish person

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