"fruitloop" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-fruitloop.ogg Forms: fruitloops [plural]
Etymology: Perhaps from fruity and loopy, possibly influenced by the Froot Loops brand of breakfast cereal. 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, Pages with 1 entry

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "ref": "1983, John Gassner, Best American Plays",
          "text": "I don't want Jimmy's attorney to rip you up and down in front of a jury and make you out to be, frankly, a vicious and insane fruitloop […]",
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          "ref": "2003, Ralph Lopez, American Dream",
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          "ref": "2005, Jacey Eckhart, The Homefront Club",
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        {
          "ref": "2006, Daniel Pinchbeck, 2012: The Return of Quetzalcoatl",
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        "(slang) A crazy person; a lunatic."
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