loony

/'lu:ni/
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loony

A person is acting loony in the park.

Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Mentally ill, crazy, or very foolish: Used informally to describe someone or something as irrational, insane, or wildly absurd.

  2. Noun:

    • A crazy or foolish person: An informal, often derogatory term for a person who is mentally ill or who behaves in a wildly irrational way.
Usage
  • Adjective: Used informally, often in a humorous or derogatory way. It can describe ideas, behavior, or people. It is considered slang and can be offensive.
  • Noun: Used informally to refer to a person. It is often considered offensive, especially when referring to someone with a genuine mental illness.
Examples
  • Adjective:
    • That's a completely loony idea; it would never work.
    • He's been acting a bit loony ever since he got that news.
  • Noun:
    • The old man down the street is considered the town loony.
    • Don't listen to him; he's a total loony.
Advanced Usage
  • "loony bin": (noun, slang, offensive) An old-fashioned and derogatory slang term for a psychiatric hospital.
    • In the old movie, the villain threatened to send the hero to the loony bin.
  • "loony tune": (noun, informal) A playful variation, referencing the cartoon characters, to describe someone silly or crazy.
    • My uncle is a real loony tune, but he's hilarious.
Variants and Related Words
  • Loony can also be spelled luny or loonie.
  • Loony is a clipped form of lunatic.
  • Lunatic (adj/n): The more formal, though still often offensive, root word meaning insane or a mad person (historically linked to the moon, ).
  • Looney (adj): A common alternative spelling.
Synonyms
  • Adjective: Crazy, insane, mad, nuts, batty, bonkers, daft.
  • Noun: Madman, lunatic, nutcase, maniac.
Related Idioms
  • "As daft as a brush": (British English idiom) Means very silly or stupid.
    • He's as daft as a brush, but we love him.
  • "Off one's rocker": (Idiom) Means crazy or insane.
    • You must be off your rocker to go out in this storm.
loony

A person is acting loony in the park.

Adjective
  1. informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
    • it used to drive my husband balmy
Noun
  1. someone deranged and possibly dangerous

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