wappie

Etymology
Appears to contain the suffix forming diminutives. Originally referring to people under the influence of drugs, later applied to crackpots.

Noun

 * 1)  A fool who is so lost in their delusions, a weirdo.
 * 2)  A crackpot, a conspiracy theorist.

Usage notes

 * More negative and more markedly associated with conspiratorial thinking and mental illness than, which in some contexts is used as a milder and even somewhat affectionate near-synonym.

Derived terms

 * (a believer of conspiracy theories)

Adjective

 * 1)  high intoxicated by recreational drugs, esp. when found pleasant or comforting