cuckooness

English

Etymology

cuckoo +‎ -ness

Noun

cuckooness (uncountable)

  1. (colloquial) madness; craziness; eccentricity
    • 2012, Ellen Wittlinger, Heart on My Sleeve:
      Believe me, I've walked the border of cuckooness many a time.
    • 2004, Pat Cavendish O'Neil, A Lion In The Bedroom:
      He died without issue and so Caryll inherited the title, but if any member of the family has inherited Uncle Harry's cuckooness, it is me.
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