nutty

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I know it sounds kind of nutty, and I don't usually go for conspiracy theories, but I can't figure out what's in this for ACORN.

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  1. adjective Containing or producing nuts: nutty trees.
  2. adjective Having a flavor like that of nuts: The wild turkey often has a nutty taste when cooked.
  3. adjective Slang Crazy; idiotic: a nutty idea.

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  • He looked nutty, all right, with his few long hairs waving around his shiny skull. —  The Sergeant’s Cat and other stories - Janwillem van de Wetering
  • Keep stirring (I use a wooden spoon) until it takes on a deep gold color and begins to smell quite nutty -- about 7-10 minutes*. —  Gastronomie
  • Man my holidays were nutty-buddy so I'm super-duper sorry it's taken me soooooooo long to drop a line or two on my beloved DCF! —  Discussion Forum - Duke City Fix
  • As far as SCR goes, Navistar points out a few downsides (cost per unit, weight, supply), but also stresses issues that are far from insurmountable (cold storage, driver involvement), and a couple others that are, well, overstated to say the least (DEF is "nutty," "toxic" and dangerous to store).
  • "Although she sometimes work in the same genres they do, her films are contemplative where theirs are overwrought, nutty, or arty." —  GreenCine Daily
 

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