crackpot

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.3 Adjective

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crackpot (plural crackpots)

1. (informal) An eccentric, crazy or foolish person. A kook.

   Time will tell whether he is a crackpot or a genius for promoting that sort of idea.

2. (informal) Someone addicted to crack cocaine (i.e. a drug addict). See also crackhead.

[edit] Synonyms

• crazy
• kook
• live one
• nut ball
• nutbag
• nutbar
• nutcase
• nutter

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crackpot

1. (informal) Eccentric or impractical

   a crackpot idea