kook, odd fellow, odd fish, queer bird, queer duck, odd man out
(noun) someone regarded as eccentric or crazy and standing out from a group
Source: WordNet® 3.1
kook (plural kooks)
(slang, chiefly, US) An eccentric, strange or crazy person.
Synonyms: nutjob, odd duck, weirdo, Thesaurus:mad person, Thesaurus:strange person
(surfing, kiteboarding, wakeboarding) A boardsport participant who lacks style or skill; a newbie who acts as if they are better at the sport than they are.
• Koko, koko
Source: Wiktionary
22 November 2024
(noun) (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
