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loony

/ˈluːni/
Meanings
  • adjective

    1. Insane or irrational; crazy.

  • noun

    2. A lunatic or mad person.

Pronunciation
  1. /ˈluːni/



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Rhymes
Words rhyming with loony
moonie , boony , goony , spoony , poony , looney tunes , dune , June , prune , tune , cruise , choose , zoo , stew , brew , true , grew , grewse , new , dew , view , queue , hue , cue , glue , stew , mew , you , voodoo , kook,ook , mook , crook , coo , rook , brook , look , hook , book , cook , hooked , hookedook , hookedooked , hookedookedook
Homophones
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  1. Loonie (en-CA) : The Canadian dollar coin

  2. Loon () : A large bird, typically with a distinctive head and neck, belonging to the family of water birds called the gaviidae, and having a broad, flat bill.

Variants
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looney , loonier , loonies , looniest , looniness , looninesses , loony , loony bin , loony bins , looney tunes , loony tunes
Etymology
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Originally used to describe someone who was thought to be possessed by the moon. The term 'loony' is derived from the word 'lunatic'.

Trivia
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  1. The term 'loony bin' is a slang term for a mental institution.

  2. The Looney Tunes cartoon series was named after the term 'loony' because of the zany and absurd antics of the characters.

  3. In some parts of England, a 'loony bin' is called a 'nut house' or a 'bonkers' bin.

Related Concepts
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  1. Insanity: A mental disorder that affects reasoning, emotions, perception, and behavior.

  2. Madness: A state of severe mental illness, typically manifesting as irrational, violent, or chaotic behavior.

Culture
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The term 'loony' has been used extensively in literature and popular culture. In literature, it has been used to describe characters who are insane or irrational. In popular culture, 'loony' is often used to describe someone who is acting foolishly or irrationally. The term is also used to describe things that are absurd or ridiculous.

How to Memorize "loony"

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  2. associate

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  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic by remembering that 'loony' sounds like 'lunatic' and means insane or irrational.

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