wingnut (plural wingnuts)
A deciduous tree of the genus Pterocarya native to Asia.
Alternative form of wing nut
(slang, derogatory) Someone with crazy or extreme political views (especially extreme conservative views).
(slang, derogatory, North American itinerant and street populations) A mentally ill homeless person.
(slang, derogatory) Someone perceived as odd, eccentric, and/or extreme.
(slang, rural US) A member of the air force (in a town that hosts a USAF installation).
• (tree of the genus Pterocarya): pterocarya
• (odd or eccentric person): nut case, crank, weirdo; see also strange person
• (person of extreme political beliefs): extremist, radical; winger
• moonbat
Source: Wiktionary
8 November 2024
(noun) the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another; “replacing the star will not be easy”
International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.
