nutters
Those completely unhinged
Nutters is the plural of nutter, British slang for a crazy or eccentric person.
The term ranges from affectionate to dismissive depending on context: Those nutters jumped in the frozen lake for charity suggests admiration for reckless enthusiasm, while conspiracy nutters dismisses people as irrational.
Less common in American English, where "nuts" or "crazies" fills the same space.
Mentally unhinged
- mentalOf the mind
- bonkersWildly irrational, unhinged
- barmyBritish term for crazy
- crackersCrispy flat biscuits
daft · batty · loopy · potty · touched · unhinged · deranged · certifiable
Eccentric individual
- kookEccentric or strange person
- weirdoPeculiar person, dismissively
- crackpotEccentric with strange ideas
- crankRotary operating handle
fruitcake · screwball · whacko · loony · madcap · character · eccentric · nonconformist
Consumed by fixation
- zealotObsessive cause supporter
- maniacViolently deranged person
- fiendCruel person or enthusiast
- buffAvid fan; also burnish
enthusiast · addict · junkie · devotee · superfan · extremist · die-hard
Informal in-group vocabulary
- informalRelaxed, not official
- colloquialCasual, everyday language
- cheekyPlayfully disrespectful
- blokeInformal British man
blimey · bloody · mate · pub · banter · irreverent · casual · disparaging
crazy
Mentally unhinged
crackers · daft · batty · loopy · potty · touched · unhinged · deranged · certifiable · round the bend
oddball
Eccentric individual
- kookEccentric or strange person
- weirdoPeculiar person, dismissively
- crackpotEccentric with strange ideas
crank · fruitcake · screwball · whacko · loony · madcap · character · eccentric · nonconformist · bohemian
obsessive
Consumed by fixation
buff · enthusiast · addict · junkie · devotee · superfan · extremist · die-hard
slang
Informal in-group vocabulary
- informalRelaxed, not official
- colloquialCasual, everyday language
- cheekyPlayfully disrespectful
bloke · blimey · bloody · mate · pub · banter · irreverent · casual · disparaging · pejorative
nuttersreasonable people
Those amenable to logic
pragmatists · moderates · realists · cool heads · centrists
nuttersconformists
Those obeying social norms
straight arrows · squares · normies · ordinary people · regular folks
- Nutter ButterPeanut-shaped peanut butter cookie