nutter
pronunciation
How to pronounce nutter in British English:
UK [ˈnʌtə(r)]
How to pronounce nutter in American English:
US ['nʌtər]
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- Noun:
- a person who is regarded as eccentric or mad
Word Origin
- nutter (n.)
- "one who gathers nuts," late 15c., from nut + -er (1). Meaning "crazy person" is British slang, 1958, from nut + -er (3). Nuttery "mental hospital" is attested from 1931; earlier it meant "place for storing nuts" (1881).
Example
- 1. Shijiazhuang superior nutter mechanical and electrical bearing limited company .
- 2. Only a complete nutter would go out in this storm .
- 3. In philadelphia , mayor michael nutter said his city faced historic rising waters .
- 4. Mr nutter managed to avoid mass lay-offs .
- 5. Mr nutter was only in office for a few months when the bust began to affect the city .