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crackpot
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crackpot
(noun)
crackpot
/
ˈ
krækˌpɑːt/
noun
plural
crackpots
crackpot
/
ˈ
krækˌpɑːt/
noun
plural
crackpots
Britannica Dictionary definition of CRACKPOT
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informal
:
a person who is crazy or very strange
Some
crackpot
in a clown suit is out there directing traffic.
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— crackpot
adjective
,
always used before a noun
a
crackpot
philosophy/idea
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