wingnut

Signification (Anglais)

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

Concepts

ptérocaryer

Synonymes

wing nut

Traductions

Flügelnuss

Flügelmutter

Hybrid-Flügelnuss

Pterocarya

Pterocarya rehderiana

Pterocarya rhederiana

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈwɪŋˌnʌt/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From wing + nut. The political sense is a shortening of "right-wing nut".