See also: wing-nut and wing nut

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Fruit of the Chinese wingnut, Pterocarya stenoptera

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From wing +‎ nut.

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wingnut (plural wingnuts)

  1. A deciduous tree of the genus Pterocarya native to Asia.
  2. (slang, derogatory, politics) Someone with bizarre or extreme political views (especially extreme conservative views).
    • 2019 November 27, Alex Henderson, AlterNet:
      On November 21, evangelist Franklin Graham (son of the late Rev. Billy Graham and a strident Trump supporter) discussed impeachment when he appeared on fellow wingnut Eric Metaxas’ radio show.
  3. (slang, derogatory, North American itinerant and street populations) A mentally ill homeless person.
  4. (slang, derogatory) Someone perceived as odd, eccentric, or extreme.
  5. (slang, rural US) A member of the air force (in a town that hosts a USAF installation).
  6. (slang, informal) A nickname given to someone with large ears.
  7. Alternative form of wing nut.

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