nuts
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[edit] English
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Noun
nuts pl.
- Plural form of nut.
- (vulgar, slang) Testicles.
- Ohhh, he just got kicked in the nuts!
- (poker) A hand that can be proven unbeatable even when the hand's holder does not know any of the cards the other poker players involved in a hand hold or held.
[edit] Translations
See nut
[edit] Adjective
nuts (comparative more nuts, superlative most nuts)
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[edit] Synonyms
- See also Wikisaurus:insane
[edit] Translations
insane
[edit] Interjection
nuts
- Indicates annoyance, anger, or disappointment.
- Nuts! They didn't even listen to what I had to say.
- Signifies rejection of a proposal or idea, as in forget it, no way, or nothing doing.
[edit] Usage notes
- The association with testicles (See noun above.) adds an intensifying effect to the anger or rejection.
- Use of "Nuts" rather than another form of "No" is often intentionally insulting.
[edit] Verb
nuts
- Third-person singular simple present indicative form of nut.

