nutter

Definition

A person who gathers nuts.

Etymology

From Middle English nutter, notere, equivalent to nut + -er.

Example Sentences

• "That bird who's hanging' out with you is mad like cat piss / Like bread and jam, or a knife going with butter / Face it son, your missus is a nutter!"
• "When I asked Mr Robinson why he'd made his own attempts, he said, 'It gets to be a bug. And I suppose I'm a nutter.'"

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