nut
Noun
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nut (plural nuts)
- A hard-shelled seed.
- A fastener: a piece of metal, usually square or hexagonal in shape, with a hole through it having machined internal threads, intended to be screwed onto a bolt or other threaded shaft.
- (informal) An insane person.
- (slang) The head.
- (slang; rarely used in the singular) A testicle.
- (entertainment industry slang) The amount of money necessary to pay the rental fee of a performance venue and other costs. Usually "make the nut" or "cover the nut". We barely sold enough tickets to cover the nut.
Synonyms:
- (insane person): loony, nutbag, nutcase, nutter
- (the head): bonce, noodle (See further synonyms under head)
- (a testicle): ball, bollock (taboo slang), nads
3 letters in word "nut": N T U.
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