loony
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Etymology edit
Shortened from lunatic, and likely also from loon ("rascal", and also the bird) + -y.
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Adjective edit
loony (comparative loonier, superlative looniest)
- (informal, offensive, derogatory, of a person) Insane.
- (informal, offensive, derogatory, of a thing) Very silly, absurd.
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- See also Thesaurus:insane
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insane
very silly — see silly
Noun edit
loony (plural loonies)
- (informal, offensive, derogatory) An insane or very foolish person.
Translations edit
an insane or very foolish person
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