nuts

[ nuhts ]

interjection

1. Also nertz. (used to express disgust, defiance, disapproval, despair.)

adjective

1. insane; crazy.

nuts

/ nʌts /

adjective

1. a slang word for insane
2. slang.
   foll byabout or on extremely fond (of) or enthusiastic (about)

interjection

1. slang.
   an expression of disappointment, contempt, refusal, or defiance

plural noun

1. a slang word for testicles See testicle

Word History and Origins

Origin of nuts¹

First recorded in 1900–05; plural of nut

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. be nuts about,
   1. to be extremely or excessively enthusiastic about; be fervent in one's admiration of:

      Both of them are nuts about chamber music.

   2. to be deeply in love with:

      He's nuts about his new girlfriend.

Example Sentences

The crowd went nuts and the whole show was great.

From Los Angeles Times

Most of them were what might be called nuts and bolts pieces about the process.

From Salon

There’s a story about you that sounds so nuts that I have to ask about it.

From Los Angeles Times

Hazel’s giant tail keeps harassing him and she clacks her teeth, shakes as if frozen in front of an oncoming car, and makes more “nuts” puns than you might expect.

From Los Angeles Times

The concoction was flavored with honey, sesame seeds, pine nuts, licorice and grapes, which were commonly used to make the beverage look like blood.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• batty
• insane
• mad
• nutty