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nuts (nuts)

adjective

☆ Slang crazy; foolish

Etymology: see nut, &

Slang used to express disgust, scorn, disappointment, refusal, etc.: often in the phrase nuts to someone (or something)

nuts Idioms

be nuts about

Slang
  1. to be greatly in love with
  2. to be very enthusiastic about
nuts* Synonyms

nuts*

modif.

crazy, deranged, ridiculous; see insane 1, unusual.

nuts Usage Examples

Used with adjective complement

  • coat: Filled croissants and bagels, etc. Serve-yourself dried fruits, coated nuts etc. Many varieties of sausage.
nuts Quotes

Subconsciously every one was, of course, fearful that he himself would go nutsöeveryone with the exception of those who had already gone nuts, who were in the wholly pleasant situation of having no fear.

—cummings, e e pen name of  Edward Estlin Cummings

Science fiction, like Brazil, is where the nuts come from. SeeThomas 852:53.

—Disch,Thomas M(ichael)

Where the nuts come from.

—Thiers, (Louis) Adolphe

Browse dictionary entries near nuts

  1. ‹ nutritive
  2. ‹ nutritious
  3. ‹ nutritionist
  4. ‹ nutrition
  5. ‹ nutriment
  6. ‹ nutrient
  7. ‹ nutria
  8. ‹ nutpick
  9. ‹ nutmeg
  10. ‹ nutmeat
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  2. nutshell ›
  3. nutter ›
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  5. nutty ›
  6. Nuuk ›
  7. nux vomica ›
  8. nuzzle ›
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