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nuts

[ nuhts ]

interjection

  1. Also nertz. (used to express disgust, defiance, disapproval, despair.)


adjective

  1. insane; crazy.

nuts

/ ʌٲ /

adjective

  1. a slang word for insane
  2. slang.
    foll byabout or on extremely fond (of) or enthusiastic (about)
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interjection

  1. slang.
    an expression of disappointment, contempt, refusal, or defiance
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plural noun

  1. a slang word for testicles See testicle
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of nuts1

First recorded in 1900–05; plural of nut
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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms
  1. be nuts about,
    1. to be extremely or excessively enthusiastic about; be fervent in one's admiration of:

      Both of them are nuts about chamber music.

    2. to be deeply in love with:

      He's nuts about his new girlfriend.

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Example Sentences

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Every ingredient adds something essential: garlic for punch, cheese for salinity, herbs for color and base flavor, nuts for richness, oil for body.

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Stir in nuts and pour into prepared pan.

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Over many months, the amount of peanut was gradually increased, slowly building up to Chris eating fractions of nuts and, finally, whole nuts.

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“That was like, my biggest concern. Let’s make sure we capture everything and make sure everyone sees us. This thing’s massive, it’s nuts.”

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"Some unhinged lunatic, a man, wearing daisy dukes, at a makeup store, got in my face today. Dems are nuts. So I went off - and I won’t be backing down," she captioned the post.

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