as in lunatic
a person who lacks good sense or judgment
he was a helpless mooncalf when it came to making decisions about even the most trivial things
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Both arenas are designed around performers, sometimes made to look the fool and other times a noble voice of the people, but where one lands always depends on the moment in which a joke or plea is delivered.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
15 Feb. 2025 -
Don’t let the shiny patent black leather fool you, though.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Feb. 2025
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In a preview clip exclusive to Entertainment Weekly, Maddie and Josh (Bryan Safi) take a call that leads police sergeant Athena (Angela Bassett) on a wild goose chase.—
Patrick Gomez,
EW.com,
4 Feb. 2025
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Tweet of the week: 1 Tweet of the week: 2 A wild goose chase What are the most common reasons for a football match being postponed?—
Tim Spiers,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Paired alongside Williams and Dunst’s airheads, Ferrell plays a nincompoop Bob Woodward, but the role doesn’t give him much of a chance to cut loose.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
4 Feb. 2025
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Being a nature nincompoop may have saved him from a grisly fate.—
Kevin Spear,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Jan. 2025
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Roasted tomatoes and halved gooseberries nestle in a pool of kefir and roasted kale oil; avocado wedges rolled in roasted seeds and nuts are separated by sorrel leaves; pea tips and tendrils garnish a stack of fried cheese dumplings.—
Garrett Snyder,
Los Angeles Magazine,
18 July 2017
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A maker of nutrition and protein bars sold at Publix, CVS, Walgreens and other stores and online outlets nationwide recalled three types of bars after hearing about nut allergy reactions.—
David J. Neal,
miamiherald,
6 July 2017
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“Mooncalf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mooncalf. Accessed 24 Feb. 2025.
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