wingnut🔊

A deciduous tree of the genus Pterocarya native to Asia.

(slang, derogatory, politics) Someone with bizarre or extreme political views (especially extreme conservative views).

(slang, derogatory, Canada and US) A mentally ill homeless person.

(slang, derogatory) Someone who is odd, eccentric, or extreme.

(slang, rural US) A member of the air force (in a town that hosts a USAF installation).

(slang, informal) A person with large ears.

(mechanical) Nut with wing-like projections.