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nuts

[ nuhts ]

interjection

  1. Also nertz. (used to express disgust, defiance, disapproval, despair.)


adjective

  1. insane; crazy.

nuts

/ ʌٲ /

adjective

  1. a slang word for insane
  2. slang.
    foll byabout or on extremely fond (of) or enthusiastic (about)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

interjection

  1. slang.
    an expression of disappointment, contempt, refusal, or defiance
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

plural noun

  1. a slang word for testicles See testicle
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of nuts1

First recorded in 1900–05; plural of nut
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Idioms and Phrases

  1. be nuts about,
    1. to be extremely or excessively enthusiastic about; be fervent in one's admiration of:

      Both of them are nuts about chamber music.

    2. to be deeply in love with:

      He's nuts about his new girlfriend.

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Example Sentences

Tree nuts such as almonds accounted for $8.1 billion of that, with billions more in fruits, vegetables and other products.

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I know this is going to make me sound nuts, but I went back and ran that same spot the next day.

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While I do snack on them, it’s important to recognize that nuts are much more than just something to munch on.

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Dukkah — a Middle Eastern blend of toasted nuts, seeds and spices—takes raw vegetables from afterthought to main event.

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He also extended the levies to include hundreds of metal products from nuts and bolts to drinks cans.

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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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