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nuts
A hard-shelled seed.
"There are many sort of nuts: peanuts, cashews, pistachios, Brazil nuts and more."
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.
A crazy person.
"He was driving his car like a nut."
(mostly in the form "nutting") To gather nuts.
To hit deliberately with the head; to headbutt.
(mildly) To orgasm; to ejaculate.
Insane, mad.
"After living on the island alone for five years, he eventually went nuts."
Crazy, mad; unusually pleased or, alternatively, angered.
"I just go nuts over her fantastic desserts."
Very fond of (on) someone.
"He's been nuts on her since the day they met."
Indicates annoyance, anger, or disappointment.
"Nuts! They didn't even listen to what I had to say."
Signifies rejection of a proposal or idea, as in forget it, no way, or nothing doing; often followed by to.
"They want me to pay $5 for a banana? Nuts to that!"
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