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English
Etymology
Mostly likely a back-etymology of pot, to form crack + pot. Originally, from crack + pate.
Pronunciation
Noun
crackpot (plural crackpots)
- (informal) An eccentric, crazy or foolish person.
- Synonyms: crank, crazy, kook, live one, nut ball, nutbag, nutbar, nutcase, nutter; see also Thesaurus:strange person, Thesaurus:mad person
Time will tell whether he is a crackpot or a genius for promoting that sort of idea.
- (informal) Someone addicted to crack cocaine (i.e. a drug addict).
- Synonyms: crackhead, crack whore; see also Thesaurus:addict
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Adjective
crackpot (comparative more crackpot, superlative most crackpot)
- (informal) Eccentric or impractical.
- Synonyms: eccentric, impractical
a crackpot idea
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