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Nuts vs Fruits - What's the difference?

nuts | fruits |

As nouns the difference between nuts and fruits

is that nuts is while fruits is .

As verbs the difference between nuts and fruits

is that nuts is (nut) while fruits is (fruit).

As an adjective nuts

is (colloquial) insane, mad.

As an interjection nuts

is indicates annoyance, anger, or disappointment.

nuts

English

Noun

(head) (p)
  • (vulgar, slang) Testicles.
    • Ohhh, he just got kicked in the nuts!
  • (poker) A hand that can be proven unbeatable even when the hand's holder does not know any of the hidden cards the other poker players involved in a hand hold or held.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (colloquial) Insane, mad.
    • After living on the island alone for five years, he eventually went nuts .
  • (colloquial, figuratively) Crazy, mad; unusually pleased or, alternatively, angered.
    • I just go nuts over her fantastic desserts.
    The referee made a bad call against the home team and the crowd went nuts .

    Synonyms

    * nutty * See also

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • Indicates annoyance, anger, or disappointment.
    • Nuts! They didn't even listen to what I had to say.
  • Signifies rejection of a proposal or idea, as in forget it,'' ''no way,'' or ''nothing doing .

    • Usage notes

    * The association with testicles (See .) adds an intensifying effect to the anger or rejection. * Use of "Nuts" rather than another form of "No" is often intentionally insulting.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (nut)

    • Anagrams

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    fruits

    English

    Noun

    (head) (p)

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (fruit)
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