"nutball" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nutballs [plural]
Etymology: nut + ball Etymology templates: {{compound|en|nut|ball}} nut + ball Head templates: {{en-noun}} nutball (plural nutballs)
  1. (informal) A crazy person. Tags: informal Synonyms: nut ball
    Sense id: en-nutball-en-noun-CrXwzlPY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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