Wingnut
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Noun



  1. A nut having wing-like projections so that it can be turned easily by hand
  2. A deciduous tree of the genus Pterocarya native to Asia
  3. a derogatory term for anyone perceived as odd, eccentric, and/or extreme
    1. often used among North American itinerant and street populations for a mentally ill homeless person
    2. a person who is politically very right-wing or left-wing, more often right wing as left wing people are called moonbat
  4. Air Force personnel in towns that host a USAF installation

Synonyms

wing nut, thumbnut pterocarya nut case, crank, weirdo extremist, radical; winger
 
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