Crazy
Crazy noun - A person judged to be legally or medically insane.
Usage example: one unsympathetic homeowner insisted that all homeless people are crazies
Nut is a synonym for crazy in wise topic. In some cases you can use "Nut" instead a noun "Crazy", when it comes to topics like lunatic, loony, looney.
Nut
Nut noun - A person judged to be legally or medically insane.
Usage example: the man walking down the street talking to himself looked like a nut until we realized he was talking into his cell phone
Crazy is a synonym for nut (North American) in wise topic. You can use "Crazy" instead a noun "Nut", if it concerns topics such as lunatic, madman, loony, screwball.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Expy: Two characters are clearly inspired by Neon Genesis Evangelion: Sensei Tsubame has purple hair, drinks heavily, and is a car nut/crazy driver — Misato.
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You Called Me "X"; It Must Be Serious: Sykes is attacking a crazy gun nut's trailer with only Sanchez for back up, and suddenly she's Amy.
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Despite being considered a crazy, dangerous nut in his own time, Doc Brown's love of the Old West made him fit in perfectly with Hill Valley in 1885.
Source: Like a Duck Takes to Water
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