loony

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Shortened from lunatic, and likely also from loon ("rascal", and also the bird) +‎ -y.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈluːni/
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  • Rhymes: -uːni
  • Homophones: loonie, looney, luny

Adjective

loony (comparative loonier, superlative looniest)

  1. (informal, offensive, derogatory, of a person) Insane.
  2. (informal, offensive, derogatory, of a thing) Very silly, absurd.

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Translations
very silly — see silly

Noun

loony (plural loonies)

  1. (informal, offensive, derogatory) An insane or very foolish person.

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