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English
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Etymology
Shortened from lunatic, and likely also from loon ("rascal", and also the bird) + -y.
Pronunciation
Adjective
loony (comparative loonier, superlative looniest)
- (informal, offensive, derogatory, of a person) Insane.
- (informal, offensive, derogatory, of a thing) Very silly, absurd.
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Noun
loony (plural loonies)
- (informal, offensive, derogatory) An insane or very foolish person.
Translations
an insane or very foolish person