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Loony

//ˈluːni// adj, noun, slang

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Insane. derogatory, informal, offensive

    "loony scheme"

  2. 2
    Very silly, absurd. derogatory, informal, offensive
Adjective
  1. 1
    informal or slang terms for mentally irregular wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    An insane or very foolish person. derogatory, informal, offensive

    "Why, there’s hundreds of lunies of the sort to be met in London."

  2. 2
    someone deranged and possibly dangerous wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

Shortened from lunatic, and likely also from loon ("rascal", and also the bird) + -y.

Etymology 2

Shortened from lunatic, and likely also from loon ("rascal", and also the bird) + -y.

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