WINGNUT
/ˈwɪŋˌnʌt/
11
Scrabble
15
WWF
W(4) I(1) N(1) G(2) N(1) U(1) T(1)
NWL/TWL ✓ Collins ✓ WWF ✗
Definition
/ˈwɪŋˌnʌt/
noun
- A nut with wing-like projections to provide leverage in turning with thumb and forefinger.
- One who advocates extreme measures or changes, especially if they hold or are perceived to hold far-right viewpoints; a radical or reactionary.
- Someone with large, protruding ears.
noun
- A deciduous tree of the genus Pterocarya native to Asia.
- Someone with crazy or extreme political views (especially extreme conservative views).
- (North American itinerant and street populations) A mentally ill homeless person.
- Someone perceived as odd, eccentric, and/or extreme.
- (rural US) A member of the air force (in a town that hosts a USAF installation).
Source: Wiktionary
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