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Meaning of wingnut

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

wingnut

Pronunciation:/ˈwɪŋˌnʌt/

noun

Definitions

  1. A nut with wing-like projections to provide leverage in turning with thumb and forefinger.

  2. One who advocates extreme measures or changes, especially if they hold or are perceived to hold far-right viewpoints; a radical or reactionary.

  3. Someone with large, protruding ears.

noun

Definitions

  1. A deciduous tree of the genus Pterocarya native to Asia.

  2. Someone with crazy or extreme political views (especially extreme conservative views).

  3. (North American itinerant and street populations) A mentally ill homeless person.

  4. Someone perceived as odd, eccentric, and/or extreme.