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English word origin

Etymology of nutso

Etymology tree English nuts Latin ō Old French ohbor. Middle English o English O ▲ Middle English o English oh English -o English nutso From nuts + -o.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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adj

Crazy, insane. · Fraught or out of control. · Obsessed; overly enthusiastic. · Ridiculous; unbelievable or silly.

noun

A crazy person; a crackpot or lunatic. · Craziness; insanity.

adv

Madly; extremely or obsessively. · In a crazy manner.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Etymology tree English nuts Latin ō Old French ohbor. Middle English o English O ▲ Middle English o English oh English -o English nutso From nuts + -o.

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