Nut
Nut noun - A person of odd or whimsical habits.
Usage example: a show devoted to those lovable nuts who collect the weirdest things just for fun
Nutcase is a synonym for nut in loony topic. In some cases you can use "Nutcase" instead a noun "Nut", when it comes to topics like madman. popular alternative
Nutcase
Nutcase noun - A person judged to be legally or medically insane.
Usage example: some nutcase was arrested for sending the threatening letters to the White House
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