nutbar

adj, noun — 2 senses

nutbar

adj

Etymology From nut + bar.

1

Slang Crazy, eccentric.

  • Have Duncan and Richie been back together since Duncan went nutbar on us and tried for Richie's head?1996 May 9, Sue & Mil Garrett, “First question ever”, in alt.tv.highlander (Usenet):
  • > information. At which point Aaron went nutbar. […]1999 December 3, Aaron R. Kulkis, “Did Aaron finaly lose his Flash.net account?”, in alt.romance (Usenet):
2 more examples
  • He's almost as nutbar as that, um, other guy.2001 October 10, Dan Hartung, “Ariel Sharon Declares War On USA”, in alt.true-crime (Usenet):
  • It seems that at least some of them did not entirely relish what they perused, for they went nutbar and the rest is history.2006 September 18, Jaime M. de Castellvi, “Killfile the following people”, in rec.arts.tv (Usenet):
Synonyms
loony, nutty, potty, kooky, odd, pixilated

nutbar

noun

Etymology From nut + bar.

1

Slang A crazy, eccentric person.

  • If I’m alone and a warnik nutbar attacks me, so be it. But I will not sit idly by and watch as this country and the world are hijacked by the ultimate domestic terrorists in Washington.2003 May 9, Frank Gubasta, “I’m Disgusted”, in Marie Spike, Charles Reskin, David Reskin, compilers, Outcry: American Voices of Conscience, Post-9/11, Boca Raton, Fla.: Universal Publishers, published 2005, →ISBN, chapter 7 (Scientists and Other Professionals), page 183:
Synonyms
loony, nut, whackjob, kook, odd duck, weirdo
Related terms
nut, nutbag, nutjob, nutty

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