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Wingnut vs Spadenut - What's the difference?

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wingnut

English

(wikipedia wingnut)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A nut having wing-like projections so that it can be turned easily by hand.
  • A deciduous tree of the genus native to Asia.
  • (slang, derogatory) Someone with crazy or extreme political views (especially extreme conservative views).
  • (slang, derogatory, North American itinerant and street populations) A mentally ill homeless person.
  • (slang, derogatory) Someone perceived as odd, eccentric, and/or extreme.
  • (slang, rural US) A member of the air force (in a town that hosts a USAF installation).

    • Synonyms

    * (nut with wings) wing nut, thumbnut * (tree of the genus Pterocarya) (pterocarya) * (odd or eccentric person) nut case, crank, weirdo * (person of extreme political beliefs) extremist, radical; winger

    Derived terms

    * wingnuttery * wingnutty

    Coordinate terms

    * moonbat

    spadenut

    Not English

    Spadenut has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

    English words similar to 'spadenut':

    subtenant, shaftment, softenest