variants
also whackos
as in lunatics
a person having or showing a severely disordered or abnormal state of mind
just a wacko talking to himself
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Noun
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The men largely act like fools in Splitsville.—
Nigel Smith,
People.com,
22 Aug. 2025 -
Witty, observant, and unwilling to suffer fools, Elizabeth Bennet is the original challenger brand.—
Ann Kowal Smith,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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On August 22, Blue Bell Creameries announced a voluntary recall of its 64-ounce Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough ice cream due to the presence of undeclared nuts, which pose a risk to individuals with nut allergies.—
Daniel Orton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Just roll it over large patches of nuts and the roller collects them quickly.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Keeping wood piles near your home can encourage bugs that hang out in those piles to make their way inside.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Sep. 2025
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Through the BirdReturns farmlands program, late-summer fields are filled with a shallow 2- to 4-inch depth, allowing shorebirds to pluck bugs from the mud beneath the water.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Wackos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wackos. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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