wingnut

  1. Noun.  A nut having wing-like projections so that it can be turned easily by hand.
  2. Noun.  A deciduous tree of the genus ''Pterocarya'' native to Asia.
  3. Noun.  (slang) a derogatory term for anyone perceived as odd, eccentric, and/or extreme.
  4. Noun.  (slang, rural US) Air Force personnel in towns that host a USAF installation.

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