A crazy or eccentric person. Often used affectionately rather than as a serious insult.
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Example Sentences
"He's a complete nutter for jumping off that bridge!"
"Only a nutter would go swimming in this freezing weather."
"She drives like a nutter on the motorway."
Etymology & History
British crazy person. British mental health slang. 'Absolute nutter' British madman. Working-class British psychological judgment. Reflects British psychiatric vocabulary casualization.
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General British
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Era
Modern
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Language
Mild
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Formality
Slang
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