Meaning of Wingnut | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A deciduous tree of the genus Pterocarya native to Asia.
2. A person who is or seems odd, eccentric, or crazy; especially, someone with bizarre or extreme political views.
   derogatory, informal
3. A member of the air force (in a town that hosts a USAF installation).
   slang
4. A person with large ears.
   informal, slang

Equivalents

Examples

“Near-synonyms: nut, nut job, nut case, crank, weirdo; see also Thesaurus:strange person, Thesaurus:mad person”

“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.”

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