loony
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loony
- /ˈluːni/
Sounds like loonie, looney, luny · Rhymes with -uːni
Where it comes from
Shortened from lunatic, and likely also from loon ("rascal", and also the bird) + -y.
adjective loonier · looniest · loonie · luny · looney
- Insane. loony scheme
- Very silly, absurd.
noun loonies · loonie · luny · looney
- An insane or very foolish person. Why, there’s hundreds of lunies of the sort to be met in London.
