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Synonyms for wing-nut

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Nut job — A person who is or seems odd, eccentric, or crazy; especially, someone with bizarre or extreme political views

nut, nut job informal, nut case, weirdo, crank, whack job

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

butterfly nut, thumbnut

Other

conservaturd, righturd, conservaloon, rightard vulgar slang, fundiloon informal rare, conservatard vulgar slang US, cuntservative vulgar slang

Definitions

  1. n. 1

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

  2. n. 2

    A person who is or seems odd, eccentric, or crazy; especially, someone with bizarre or extreme political views.

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

Related words

Is a kind of
nut fastener
Other spellings
wing nut wingnut

Forms

Plural
wing-nuts → nuts, weirdos, cranks, thumbnuts…

Example sentences

  • crank Hey! I don't want any crank calls - not at this hour.
  • weirdo Don't tell me you believe this weirdo over me.

By length

3 letters
nut1
5 letters
crank1
6 letters
weirdo2
8 letters
thumbnut, righturd, rightard
9 letters
fundiloon
12 letters
conservaturd, conservaloon, conservatard
13 letters
cuntservative

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (weirdo2 = 2 syllables).