nuts

Noun

 * 1)  An unbeatable hand; the best poker hand available.
 * If the board is 237QA, all of spades, the nuts is 45 of spades.
 * If the board is 4444J, the nuts is any hand with an ace.
 * If the board is 4444J, the nuts is any hand with an ace.


 * 1)  The scrotum.

Adjective

 * 1)  Insane, mad.
 * After living on the island alone for five years, he eventually went nuts.
 * 1)  Crazy, mad; unusually pleased or, alternatively, angered.
 * I just go nuts over her fantastic desserts.
 * The referee made a bad call against the home team and the crowd went nuts.
 * 1)  Very fond of (on) someone.
 * He's been nuts on her since the day they met.

Synonyms

 * See also Thesaurus:insane
 * See also Thesaurus:insane

Translations

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 * Macedonian: чукнат, штракнат, одлепен
 * Spanish:, , , , tocado del ala, majareta, ,
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Usage notes

 * The association with (See noun above.) adds an intensifying effect to the anger or rejection.
 * Use of "Nuts" rather than another form of "No" is often intentionally insulting. (e.g. Gen. Anthony McAuliffe's response to a German request for surrender during the Battle of the Bulge)