wing-nut
Two-eared bolt cap
A wing-nut is a nut with two flat projections that allow it to be tightened or loosened by hand, without tools.
The shape suggests wings.
Informally, a wing-nut is an eccentric or fanatical person, especially one with extreme political views: The comments section was full of wing-nuts.
Also spelled wingnut.
Tool for turning fasteners
- spannerTool for turning nuts
- pliersHinged metal gripping tool
- socketHollow receiving cavity
- ratchetToothed one-way mechanism
screwdriver · torque · adjustable · hex · tighten · loosen · turn · mechanic
Eccentric individual
- kookEccentric or strange person
- crackpotEccentric with strange ideas
- crankRotary operating handle
- fanaticOverly zealous person
extremist · conspiracy · fringe · unhinged · wacko · lunatic · radical · zealot
wrench
Tool for turning fasteners
ratchet · screwdriver · torque · adjustable · hex · tighten · loosen · turn · mechanic · toolbox
oddball
Eccentric individual
fanatic · extremist · conspiracy · fringe · unhinged · wacko · lunatic · radical · zealot · paranoid
thumbscrew
Compression torture device
bolt · quick-release · finger-tight · knurled · captive · retaining · assembly · secure · loosen · clamp
samara
Winged botanical dispersal unit
wing-nutlibtard
Slur against liberals
bleeding heart · commie · pinko · leftist · socialist
wing-nutmoderate
Lessen intensity or preside
centrist · middle-of-the-roader · pragmatist · mainstream · middle-of-the-road
wing, nut, wings, winged, winging, wingless, wingspan, nuts, nutty