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loony

UK/ˈluːni/ US/ˈluni/ fairly common informal
noun (1) adjective (1)

noun

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adjective

1.

Origin

Shortened from lunatic, and likely also from loon ("rascal", and also the bird) + -y.

Phrases

  • loony bin
  • loony dooker
  • loony left
  • loony lefty
  • loony toon
  • loony tune
  • loony tunes
  • loony van

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