Ringnut

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Ringnut

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From ring + nut, by analogy with wingnut.

noun Ringnuts

derogatory, humorous, slang A fan of the opera cycle Der Ring des Nibelungen by Richard Wagner. Ringnuts have been known to wear plastic versions of those helmets while standing in line outside the opera house.
Similar: Ringhead
derogatory, humorous, slang A fan of the novel The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien and/or the film trilogy based on it. 27. Sit next to a ringnut and ask "so what's the deal with the ring?" every time it comes on the screen
Similar: Ringer

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@misc{ringnut_2026,
  title = {Ringnut},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ringnut},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}