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Meanings of nuts in English

Informal or slang terms for mentally irregular.

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1
And the first man said, 'Perhaps we should feed him some nuts.'
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
2
The general belief that nuts are an expensive food is an error.
Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at th...
3
I have altogether 3 quarts of select nuts stored in the refrigerator.
Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at th...
4
One day I was gathering nuts in the garden by the wall-
The Romancers: A Comedy in Three Acts
5
The manner in which the bird opens these nuts is very curious.
The Malay Archipelago, Volume 2 / The Land of the Orang-utan and...
6
The nuts are well grown, the kernel fully formed in every respect.
One Thousand Questions in California Agriculture Answered
7
Mr. Hostetter sells his nuts both as kernels and in the shell.
Northern Nut Growers Association Thirty-Fourth Annual Report 194...
8
The fallen nuts float on the sea and drift hither and thither.
Here, There and Everywhere
9
You have all seen most of the trees and gathered the nuts.
Among the Trees at Elmridge
10
Butter a shallow pan and spread the nuts evenly over the bottom.
Mother's Remedies / Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies ...
11
Cover with pulverized sugar; sprinkle with cinnamon and some finely chopped nuts.
365 Foreign Dishes / A Foreign Dish for Every Day in the Year
12
Mr. Corsan: I have been planting nuts in that way for years.
Northern Nut Growers Association, Report of the Proceedings at t...
13
The hickory is one of the most valuable of North American nuts.
Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at th...
14
The up-shot of it was I got some scions and some nuts.
Northern Nut Growers Report of the Proceedings at the Twenty-Fir...
15
We have taken all the palm nuts and leaves from the trees.
Umboo, the Elephant
16
He returned presently and deposited a hatful of nuts in her lap.
The Grey Cloak
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United States of America
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Common
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