nut job

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nut job

/ˈnʌt ˌdʒɑb/ US

noun nut jobs

colloquial, derogatory Someone who is crazy (insane). Some nut job from the government actually thought he could tax our moonshine!
Similar: eccentric, headcase, nutter, oddball, wacko, nutcase

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@misc{nut_job_2026,
  title = {nut job},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nut%20job},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}