NUTTER

nutter, wacko, whacko

(noun) a person who is regarded as eccentric or mad

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Proper noun

Nutter

A surname.

Anagrams

• Rutten

Etymology 1

Noun

nutter (plural nutters)

A person who gathers nuts.

(UK, sometimes derogatory, informal) An eccentric, insane, crazy or reckless person.

Synonyms

• (insane person): loony, nut, nutcase; see also mad person

• (eccentric person): kook, odd duck, wacko; see also strange person

Etymology 2

Noun

nutter (uncountable)

(obsolete) nut butter

Anagrams

• Rutten

Source: Wiktionary


Nut"ter, n.

Definition: A gatherer of nuts.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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