wing nut

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English

Wingnuts: nuts with wing-like projections.

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Etymology

From wing +‎ nut.

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Noun

wing nut (plural wing nuts)

  1. A nut with wing-like projections to provide leverage in turning with thumb and forefinger.
    Synonyms: butterfly nut, (some designs) thumbnut
  2. (slang, politics) One who advocates extreme measures or changes, especially if they hold or are perceived to hold far-right viewpoints; a radical or reactionary.
  3. (slang, Australia) Someone with large, protruding ears.

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