wingnut

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Synonyms: wing nut, wing-nut

Antonyms: wing nut, wing-nut

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Noun

1. A [[deciduous]] [[tree]] of the [[genus]] {{taxfmt|Pterocarya|genus}} [[native]] to [[Asia]].
2. {{tea room sense|en|m=August|y=2025}} {{lb|en|informal|derogatory|political}} A person who is or seems odd, eccentric, or crazy; especially, someone with [[bizarre]] or [[extreme]] [[political]] [[view]]s.
3. {{lb|en|slang|rural US}} A [[member]] of the [[air force]] (in a town that hosts a USAF installation).
4. {{lb|en|slang|informal}} A person with [[large]] [[ear]]s.
5. {{alternative form of|en|wing nut||(mechanical) nut with wing-like projections}}.

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