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Wing nut means A deciduous tree of the genus Pterocarya native to Asia..
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/ˈwɪŋˌnʌt/ · noun
A deciduous tree of the genus Pterocarya native to Asia..
Near-synonyms: nut, nut job, nut case, crank, weirdo; see also Thesaurus:strange person, Thesaurus:mad person
We are witnessing a wingnut war break out in American politics, organized on the Internet and fought out in airwaves and in town halls, wingnuts firing their shots from the outer reaches and strafing the common sense center.
He was elected, wingnut raised and corn fed / Teabags dragging on the chamber floor / He did what he had to do to get southern boys to vote for you / To grease the wheels to get you in the door
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.
Use wing nut when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Wing nut means A deciduous tree of the genus Pterocarya native to Asia..
Common synonyms include pterocarya, nut, nut job, nut case.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Near-synonyms: nut, nut job, nut case, crank, weirdo; see also Thesaurus:strange person, Thesaurus:mad person
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