"fruitloop" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-fruitloop.ogg [Australia] Forms: fruitloops [plural]
Etymology: Perhaps from fruity and loopy, possibly influenced by the Froot Loops brand of breakfast cereal. Etymology templates: {{m|en|fruity}} fruity, {{m|en|loopy}} loopy Head templates: {{en-noun}} fruitloop (plural fruitloops)
  1. (slang) A crazy person; a lunatic. Tags: slang Synonyms: fruit loop Derived forms: fruitloopery Related terms: fruit loops
    Sense id: en-fruitloop-en-noun-o24pgiGQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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