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screwy

UK/ˈskɹuː.i/ US/ˈskrui/ uncommon archaic informal

adjective

1.

not behaving normally

Synonyms
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Origin

From screw + -y. 1820, original meaning “tipsy, slightly drunk”; meaning “crazy, ridiculous” first recorded 1887.

Phrases

  • have a screw loose
  • screw up

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