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kook·y

also kook·ie  (ko͞o′kē)
adj. kook·i·er, kook·i·est Slang
Characteristic of a kook; strange or crazy.

kook′i·ness n.
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kooky

(ˈkuːkɪ) or

kookie

adj, kookier or kookiest
informal crazy, eccentric, or foolish
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kook•y

or kook•ie

(ˈku ki)

adj. kook•i•er, kook•i•est. Slang.
of or like a kook; eccentric, strange, or crazy.
[1955–60]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.kooky - informal or slang terms for mentally irregularkooky - informal or slang terms for mentally irregular; "it used to drive my husband balmy"
insane - afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement; "was declared insane"; "insane laughter"
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kooky

adjective
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Translations

kooky

[ˈkuːki] adjloufoque
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kooky

adj (+er) (US inf) → komisch (inf), → verrückt (inf)
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