Wingnut

Quick meaning: Wingnut is a noun meaning A deciduous tree of the genus Pterocarya native to Asia.

Meaning

A deciduous tree of the genus Pterocarya native to Asia.

More Meanings

1. (informal, derogatory, politics) A person who is or seems odd, eccentric, or crazy; especially, someone with bizarre or extreme political views.
2. Alternative form of wing nut (“(mechanical) nut with wing-like projections”).
3. (slang, rural US) A member of the air force (in a town that hosts a USAF installation).
4. (slang, informal) A person with large ears.

Example Sentences

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.

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

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.

Word Forms

• wingnuts

Synonyms for wingnut

Depending on context, synonyms include nut, nut job, nut case, crank, weirdo, bizarro.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include nutwood, chestnut, walnut, hognut, breadnut, pinenut.

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