wingnut
A deciduous tree of the genus Pterocarya native to AsiaA deciduous tree of the genus Pterocarya native to Asia.
Meaning
4 sensesA deciduous tree of the genus Pterocarya native to Asia.
Flügelnuss
лапи́наlapína, крылооре́шникkrylooréšnik, птерока́рияpterokárija
(derogatory, informal)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
Spinner
экстреми́стekstremíst, радика́лradikál, ебанатjebanat
(slang)A member of the air force (in a town that hosts a USAF installation).
(informal, slang)A person with large ears.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 2
Origin
From wing + nut. The political sense is a shortening of "right-wing nut".From wing + nut. The political sense is a shortening of "right-wing nut".
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