wingnut
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Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˈwɪŋˌnʌt/
Audio (General Australian): (file)
Noun
[edit]wingnut (plural wingnuts)
- A deciduous tree of the genus Pterocarya native to Asia.
- (slang, derogatory, politics) Someone with bizarre or extreme political views (especially extreme conservative views).
- 2019 November 27, Alex Henderson, AlterNet:
- On November 21, evangelist Franklin Graham (son of the late Rev. Billy Graham and a strident Trump supporter) discussed impeachment when he appeared on fellow wingnut Eric Metaxas’ radio show.
- (slang, derogatory, North American itinerant and street populations) A mentally ill homeless person.
- (slang, derogatory) Someone perceived as odd, eccentric, or extreme.
- (slang, rural US) A member of the air force (in a town that hosts a USAF installation).
- (slang, informal) A nickname given to someone with large ears.
- Alternative form of wing nut.
Synonyms
[edit]- (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
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[edit]Translations
[edit]nut with winglike projections — see wing nut
genus Pterocarya (botany)
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odd, eccentric, and/or extreme person
Further reading
[edit]Wingnut (hardware) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Wingnut on the Word Detective.