Noun: nutcase 'nút,keys
Usage: informal
Usage: informal
- An insane person
"Jack the Ripper was probably a nutcase";
- lunatic, maniac, crazy [N. Amer, informal], loony [informal], looney [informal], headcase [informal]
- A whimsically eccentric person
"The neighbourhood nutcase was known for his outlandish conspiracy theories";
- crackpot [informal], crank, nut [informal], fruitcake [informal], screwball [informal]
Derived forms: nutcases
Type of: dag [Austral, NZ, informal], diseased person, eccentric, flake [N. Amer, informal], geek [informal], oddball [informal], sick person, sufferer
Encyclopedia: Nutcase