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loony (lo̵̅o̅)

adjective looni·er, looni·est

crazy; demented

Etymology: < lunatic

noun pl. loon·ies

a loony person

loony Usage Examples

Noun used with modifier

  • fringe: That's fine when they can be dismissed as fringe loonies, with 5 per cent of the vote.

Adjective modifier

  • other: We didn't like the term mentally ill; among ourselves we affectionately called each other Loonies.
  • few: There were a few lefty loonies there too, of course.
  • raving: I think Kathy Pike's description of then as " a bunch of raving loonies " is being a tad generous!
  • fellow: I'd just like to pop on and say hello to any fellow loonies, lefties or law abiding liberals.

Modifies a noun

  • bin: Harold has done a bunk to South America to escape being sentenced to the loony bin.
  • left: They say, 'We don't want to go back to the loony left.
  • tune: They were close enough in for us to hear them whistling their ' loony tunes ' , a classic sound of the lonely arctic.
  • party: Ooo, and loony political parties ( BNP, for example). no friends 26th May 2006, 11:29 I would ban petty taxes.
  • leftie: Or do you still see me as a loony leftie?
  • right: We are not going to allow that to be undermined by the loony right in Barnet Council.

Modifying Another Word

  • raving: The other key factor was that councilors led by a senior ' raving loony ' were in favor.
  • downright: This time the UK's most creative, exhilarating, and downright loony flying event will be held in Scotland!
  • equally: There are loads to collect, all with a different personality, coloring and sounds ( but all equally loony!
  • completely: Yeah, yet another completely loony frog ' idea ' Furious George.. .

Used with adjective complement

  • vote: Vote raving loony, i did Last edited by murdoch: 19-05-2006 at 05:10 PM.
  • go: It is likely to go absolutely loony in terms of numbers.