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loon
When referring to a person, this term is an informal and often derogatory label for someone perceived as crazy or eccentric. While it can be used playfully among friends to describe quirky behavior, it carries a stronger negative connotation than "eccentric" and is less clinical than "mentally ill."
In the ornithological sense, the word is primarily used in North America to describe the Gavia genus of birds. In other English-speaking regions, such as the UK, these birds are more commonly referred to as divers.
Meanings
Examples
A lone loon called out across the misty lake at dawn.
I heard a loon diving deep into the cold water.
Stop acting like a complete loon and listen to me.
He is a bit of a loon but he has a heart of gold.
Only a total loon would try to climb that mountain in a storm.
I must be a loon for thinking this plan would actually work.
The old man was regarded as the local loon by the villagers.