loony

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This loony is convinced that millions must die so that a mythical Twelfth Imam can return to bring Islam to all mankind.

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  1. adjective Extremely foolish or silly.
  2. adjective Crazy; insane.
  3. noun A foolish or crazy person.

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  • "He's kind of loony," she blurted suddenly, to change the direction of her thoughts. —  The Bone Collector
  • I've said it before and I'll say it again -- loony libertarians are completely ignorant of social contract political philosophy going back to Hobbes. —  Political Animal
  • This loony is convinced that millions must die so that a mythical Twelfth Imam can return to bring Islam to all mankind. —  The Reality Check
  • Kraut's reaction is nothing more than what has become the pattern these past six weeks - loony, over the top criticisms of anything and everything, no matter how trivial. —  race42008.com
  • Correct answers should include hysteria, Islamophobia, and just plain loony-tunes thinking. —  Outside The Beltway | OTB
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Etymologies (1)

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  1. Shortening and alteration of lunatic, or from loon2.
 

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/ˈluni/
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