crackpot
See also: Crackpot
English
editEtymology
editMostly likely a back-etymology of pot, to form crack + pot. Originally, from crack + pate.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editcrackpot (plural crackpots)
- (informal) An eccentric, crazy or foolish person.
- (informal) Someone addicted to crack cocaine (i.e. a drug addict).
- Synonyms: crackhead, crack whore; see also Thesaurus:addict
Derived terms
editTranslations
editcrazy person
Adjective
editcrackpot (comparative more crackpot, superlative most crackpot)
- (informal) Eccentric or impractical.
- Synonyms: eccentric, impractical
- a crackpot idea
Translations
editeccentric or impractical
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