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crackpot

crack·pot

UK/ˈkɹæk.pɒt/ US/ˈkræˌkpɑt/ uncommon informal

noun

1.

Origin

Mostly likely a back-etymology of pot, to form crack + pot. Originally, from crack + pate. Compare typologically Russian чо́кнутый (čóknutyj) (< чо́каться (čókatʹsja), onomatopoeic), see crack for the further typology.

Phrases

  • crackpot index

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Broader terms

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