screwball
n. US //ˈskɹuˌbɔɫ// UK //skɹˈuːbɔːl// screw·ball
From screw + ball. Compare typologically German Spinner (akin to spin). Also compare weirdo, weird (ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European *wert-).
From screw + ball. Compare typologically German Spinner (akin to spin). Also compare weirdo, weird (ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European *wert-).
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