name
Meaning 1
A surname originating as an occupation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
nutter
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈnʌtə/
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Scotland: /ˈnʌtər/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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rhymes with -ʌtə(ɹ)
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CMU ARPABET: N AH1 T ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A person who gathers nuts.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: gatherer, hunter-gatherer
noun
Meaning 3
An eccentric, insane, crazy or reckless person.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Ireland, UK, derogatory, informal, sometimes
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: kook, odd duck, wacko, nut, nutcase, nutjob, nutbag, loony, bizarro, coot, crackpot, crank, eccentric, freak, glaik, hard case, live one, nutbar, nutter, oddball, oddity, odd bod, odd fish, queerdo, queer fish, rum, strange bird, strange fish, strangeling, wack, weirdie, weirdling, weirdo, wild man, wingnut, basket case, basket weaver, crack, crazy, crazyhead, dingbat, fruit and nut case, fruit cake, fruit loop, fruitloop, head case, loony tune, lunatic, madcap, madhead, mental case, nut ball, nutburger, psycho, psychoceramic, schizo, screwball, space cadet, space pilot, unconventional, wackadoo, wackadoodle, whackjob, whacko, space case
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
nut butter
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 5
a person who is regarded as eccentric or mad
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: wacko, whacko
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: eccentric, eccentric person, flake, oddball, geek
History
Etymology
From nutter, the occupation of nut-gatherer.
From Middle English nutter, notere, equivalent to nut + -er.
Blend of nut + butter.
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Czech: blázen — an eccentric, insane, crazy or reckless person
- Finnish: kaheli — an eccentric, insane, crazy or reckless person
- Finnish: kahjo — an eccentric, insane, crazy or reckless person
- Macedonian: лу́дак (lúdak) — an eccentric, insane, crazy or reckless person
- Māori: porowairangi — an eccentric, insane, crazy or reckless person