eccentric+person

  • 61erratic — /əˈrætɪk / (say uh ratik), /i / (say ee ) adjective 1. deviating from the proper or usual course in conduct or opinion; eccentric. 2. having no certain course; wandering; not fixed: erratic winds. 3. Geology a. (of boulders, etc.) transported… …

  • 62fruitcake — /ˈfrutkeɪk/ (say froohtkayk) noun 1. a rich cake containing currants, nuts, lemon peel, etc. 2. Colloquial a foolish or eccentric person. –phrase 3. nutty as a fruitcake, Colloquial foolish; very eccentric. Also, fruit cake …

  • 63screwball — informal, chiefly N. Amer. ► NOUN ▪ a crazy or eccentric person. ► ADJECTIVE 1) crazy; absurd. 2) referring to a style of fast moving comedy film involving eccentric characters or ridiculous situations …

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  • 64crackpot — [krak′pät΄] n. Informal a mentally unbalanced or eccentric person adj. Informal crazy or eccentric …

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  • 65queer — [kwir] adj. [N Eng & Scot dial: via beggars cant < ? Ger quer, crosswise, in the orig. sense (MHG twer), crooked] 1. differing from what is usual or ordinary; odd; singular; strange 2. slightly ill; qualmish or giddy 3. Informal doubtful;… …

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  • 66kook — n. & adj. US sl. n. a crazy or eccentric person. adj. crazy; eccentric. Etymology: 20th c.: prob. f. CUCKOO …

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  • 67er|rat´i|cal|ly — er|rat|ic «uh RAT ihk», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. not steady; uncertain; irregular: »An erratic clock is not dependable. An erratic mind jumps from one idea to another. 2. queer; odd: »erratic ideas, erratic behavior. SYNONYM(S) …

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  • 68er|rat|ic — «uh RAT ihk», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. not steady; uncertain; irregular: »An erratic clock is not dependable. An erratic mind jumps from one idea to another. 2. queer; odd: »erratic ideas, erratic behavior. SYNONYM(S) …

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  • 69fruit loop — fruit loop, U.S. Slang. 1. an unconventional or eccentric person. 2. unconventional; eccentric: »This is no fruit loop, artsy craftsy refuge for students looking for a degree in pottery making (Christian Science Monitor) …

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  • 70screw|ball — «SKROO BL», noun, adjective. –n. 1. Slang. an eccentric person. 2. Baseball. a pitch thrown with a break or spin opposite to that of a curve. –adj. Slang. eccentric; erratic: »screwball arguments that don t make sense …

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