British slang

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Recent Examples of nutter Its founder was not a member of Congress but Paul Weyrich, a hard-right nutter with theocratic leanings with a fair claim to being the Johnny Appleseed of the New Right, having also co-founded the Heritage Foundation, the Moral Majority, and the American Legislative Exchange Council. Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 27 Mar. 2023 Westwood was a real original—even a nutter in some ways. Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 3 Feb. 2023 Other cyclists and the governing bodies of competitive cycling have all but called Landis a complete nutter. Kyle Munkittrick, Discover Magazine, 26 Jan. 2011 Lloyd Hansen is his exit strategy, and this nutter will stop at nothing to snuff Six and steal the drive. Peter Debruge, Variety, 14 July 2022 Out here in Iowa, Papist nutter Rick Santorum — now accompanied on the campaign trail by the ridiculous Duggar clan, the famous cable-television pullulators — has made this quite clear, over and over again. Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, 3 Jan. 2012
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nutter
Noun
  • Rachel does a great job conveying such collective endeavors and group dreaming, the whole circumference of people who support bands: friends of friends, drop-of-a-hat designers, stopgap agents, stall owners, dealers, grandparents with record collections, eccentrics without portfolios.
    Ian Penman, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
  • Would love to know what these career eccentrics make of the pomp and pageantry of the Grammys.
    August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • From a personality standpoint, many have praised Dart for his competitive mindset and character, something that coach Mike Tomlin often values.
    Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Alanna is definitely in the running for my favorite overhauled show character.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • As villains go, Brody was a teddy bear compared to the gout-stricken, carnal-minded, capricious psychopath Lewis plays here on the English throne.
    Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Everyone’s favorite serial killer psychopath Joe Goldberg is back for one last killing spree — and maybe, finally, a bit of justice — in the new trailer for the fifth and final season of You, which premieres on April 24 on Netflix.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The story was one aspect – a group of friends who encounter a family of cannibals, including the chainsaw-wielding maniac known as Leatherface.
    Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2025
  • There is no saving the world, no genocidal maniac trying to conquer new realms.
    Rafael Motamayor, IndieWire, 2 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Historically, betting against bigs who can pass is a fool’s errand.
    John Hollinger, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Here’s the deal: Chasing quick wins is a fool’s errand.
    Jonathan Wagner, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Texturally, the series is best categorized as a psycho-thriller, but the design of the episodes is never redundant.
    WIRED, WIRED, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Another summer, another hook-wielding psycho killer — and maybe some familiar faces too.
    Jessica Wang, EW.com, 7 Feb. 2023

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“Nutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nutter. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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